Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 6, 1909, Page 4

DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS LOADED Little Girl in Leonard Township, North of Bagley, Accide ntally Killed Her Brother, this Morning. Playfully Pulled the Trigger of Weapon that “Wasn’t Loaded.” Bagley, Sept. 6.—(Special to Pio-| Pioneer.— The 8-year-old son of Elling Gul- braunson lies dead at his home in the Town of Leonard, ten miles north of Bagley, atoms, a victim of a gun that “wasn’t loaded.” The Gulbranson boy was killed at 6 o’clock this morning, the fatal shot being fired from a gun in the hands of his 14-year-old sister, the killing being accidental; and the entire family is prostrated with grief at the unfortunate occurrence. From news received from the Gul- branson home, it appears that the girl went to her brother’s room to arouse him, and some httle chiding occurred between them. The girl told the boy to get up, and he answered that he guessed he would’nt; he’d take a little longer sleep. with his head blown to|" The girl then laughingly told him that she if he didn’t get up, and pointed towards a would shoot him, gun that was hanging on the wall. The boy smiled and told her to shoot away.” Without 2 moment’s thought, the girl took the gun from the wall and taking careful aim, pulled the trigger. There was a deafening report, and the girl was horrified to note that a charge of shot had bored its way in- to the boy’s head, literally tearing away his head from the shoulders. The shot was instantly fatal, the boy not uttering a sound after the gun was fired. The girl has been- grief-stricken since the accident; and it is feared that her mind will become deranged, so intense is her lamentations over the sad affair. Additional Locals Try our “India Sun Dried” teas, 50c a pound. Phone 423, Bemidji Tea Store. Mrs. C. W. Scrutchin has gone to St. Paul, where she will spend the week with friends and attend the great state fair. Miss Ramsdell, Spurella Corset Co. representative, will be pleased to meet the ladies of Bemidji on Sat-| urdays of each week at Conger’s Millinery. The Ladies’ Aid of the Baptist church will meet in the church parlors Wednesday afternoon. All members are requested to be present and to bring scissors and thimbles. A. C. Ross, the Kelliher logger, returned to his home Saturday even- ing, having spent Saturday in the city consulting with G. F. Ross, the senior member of the firm of Ross & Ross. Mrs. A. G. Rutledge and son, Earl, returned Saturday evening from Waterville, where they had been visiting for three weeks with Mrs. Rutledge’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Mills. Do you want to secure a 40-acre farm home on one-half of crop potato payments, without interest; seed furnished first year and ground pre- pared for planting? If so, call early on J. J. Opsahl, the potato land man. A social for the benefit of the St. Phillip’s church library will be given in the library rooms in the church basement Thursday afternoon and evening, Icecream and cake, 15 cents; coffee, sandwiches and cake, 15 cents. BIG SHOW AT BRINKMAN. The Brinkmam Family Theater this week has engaged one of the very strongest bills ever put on at that popular place of amusement, The vaudeville consists of five people, two teams- and one single act, all of whom are artists of high class: Charles and Grace Patterson, com- edy sketch. George Arnold, singing, dancing and talking black-face comedian. Peil & Raymon, comedy sketch. All new moving pictures. A 50c show, for only 10c and 25c. Much Litigation In Itasca Co. Judge C. W. Stanton- has received a letter from.Frank F. Price of Grand Rapids, who is county at- torney of Itasca county, in which Mr. Price tells of the term of court which will be held at Grand Rapids, beginning October 26. Mr. Price writes that he now has thirty or forty criminal cases against parties who are lodged in the Itasca county jail and the same number of cases against parties who are out on bail; also that he has a large number of cases which will keep the grand jury busy at least a month. As there is a big calender of civil cases, it is likely that Judge Stanton will spend a large portion of the winter as a resident ot Grand Rapids. Cass Lake 7, Brookston 3. Cass Lake, Sept. 6.—(Special to Pioneer.)—The Cass Lake baseball team added another game to their long string ot victories yesterday afternoon when they trimmed up the fast Brookston team by the score of 7 to 3. Grady was on the slab for the locals and pitched excellent ball, holding the visitors to three hits. His support was 6f a high order only two errors being charged up agamst his men. To Detroit and Return $12. Via the South Shore in connection with steamers of the D. & C. Line. Excursions leave Duluth on Night Express Sept. 15th, 17th, 19th, 22nd. Rate to Toledo $12.50, Cleveland $13.50, Buffalo $14.00. Apply early for reservation to A. J. Perrin, General Agent, Duluth, Minn. Baptist Meeting Monday Evening. A special business meeting will be held in the Baptist church Monday evening, Sept. 6th. All members are requested to be present. Done by order of trustees. 1909 Diaries. The Pioneer still has a few 1909 diariesleft which will be closed out at half price. The assortment includes some of the best aswell as the cheap er books. E. D. French and wife of St. Cloud, father and mother of County Treas- urer G. H. French, arrived in the city Saturday evening from their home in the “Granite City.” Mr French, Sr., is a collector of internal revenue for the St. Cloud district, and quite a prominent citizen of Stearns county. The Crookston Lumber Co. Wholesale Lumber, Lath and Building Material | Pepper & Son Wholesale Liquor Dealers Telephone 489 Major Block BemidJi, Minn. Melges Bros. Co. Wholesale Commission Fruit and Produce Manufacturers of Creamery Butter Bemidji Manufacturers, Wholesalers and Jobhers The Following Firms Are Thoroughly Reliable and Orders Sent to Them Will Be Promptly Filled at Lowest Prices Model Ice Cream, Snowflake Bread and Deehshus Candies Made at The Model Wholesale Bakery, Man- facturing Confectionery and Ice Cream Factory 315 Minnesota Ave. BEMIDJI, MiNN. BEMIDJI CIGAR GO, Manufacturers of High Grade Cigars Tom Godfrey, La Zada. Queenie, Imported Leaf, Bemidji Leader Ghe Given Hardware Co. Successors to John Fleming & Co. Wholesale and Retail Hardware Phone 57 316 Minnesota Ave. J. H. GRANT LAND & LUMBER CO. Wholesale White Cedar Posts and Poles, Lum- ber, Shingles and Lath in Carload Lots Bemid]i, Minnesota NORTHERN GROCERY COMPANY WHOLESALE GROGERS Send your Mail Orders to GED. T. BAKER & CO. Manufacturing Jewelers and Jobbers They are especially prepared to promptly fill all orders in their various lines of merchandise. Largest stock of Diamonds and Watches and the finest equipped work- shop in Northern Minnesota, Special order work given prompt attention. Estimates furnished. i Do A SPLENDID PROGRAM IS Those who attend the Fourth Annual Fair of the Beltrami Agricul- tural association, which will be held in this city next Wednesday, Thurs- day and Friday, September 14-15-16, will be given an opportunity to wit- ness some thrilling automobile races, raccording to W. R. Mackenzie, sec- retary of the association, who is in the city making final preparations for the fair. Mr. Mackenzie states that there will be several auto races each after- noon to be participated in by local owners of automobiles, who have signified their intention ‘to partici- pate in the contests. There are now a dozen autos in this city, and all of the owners are anxious to test their speed on the splendid half-mile track which is owned by the fair associotion. Secretary Mackenzie will arrange the races for each afternoon of the fair, and it is expected that there will be some hair-raising contests. Mr. Mackenzie states that he will also pull off a motor-cycle race 0ffieials of Beltrami County Agricultural Association Say There Will Be Automobile and Other Races at the Fair Next Week. each afternoon in-connection with the auto races, and that entries for 'the motor-cycle races will include participants from the Twin cities; and these races will also be exciting. It is more than likely that several local horsemen will also settle dis- putes as to the supremacy of their respective flyers during the fair, thus insuring a race program second to none ever given in this part of the state. A balloon ascension will also be one of the features of the fair, Secre- tary Mackenzie having already se cured the balloonist to make a thrilling ascension and parachute leap. The fair buildings are being re- paired and placed in shape for the reception of exhibits; and a large number of letters are being received from farmers and others throughout the county which assure alarge ex- hibit of all kinds of agricultural products, livestock, etc., indicating that the main building and all of the stalls will be filled to overflowing. BLACKDUCK Blackduck, Sept. 6.—(Special cor- respondence of the Pioneer.) H. A. Simonson was up from Be- midji Thursday. Little George Monahan was quite sick a few days last week. Bunn T. Wilson was “up the line” to Big Falls on legal business last Thursday. Mrs. John Cann leaves Monday morning for a three week’s visit in Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Govro are the proud parents of a Baby boy, since last Friday. Miss Minnie Cann returned home from the Crookston farm last Tues- day evening. Clair Craig departed Sunday evening for a visit with his mother at Elk River. Mrs. Harrigan has charge of the French children during the absence of Mrs. Lee French. A half brother of J. M. Reid has arrived to take charge of the delivery wagon for the store. Rev. F. J. Barackman made his regular trip to hold services at Funk- ley, on last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Charles Hayden returned home Wednesday night from a visit in Champlin and Minuneapolis. Mrs. George Draper and niece Ilene, spent a few days last week visiting relatives near Tenstrike. Miss Marie Oberg arrived Satur- day from Litchfield for a visit with her brother, E. L. Oberg, and fam- ily. Mrs. A. E. Witting came up from Bemidji Wednesday evening for a short visit with Mr. Witting and Miss Selma. Mrs. Simon Thompson and child- ren went to Pelican Rapids Friday. Mrs. Thompson’s mother is quite sick at that place. Mrs. Smith and daughter Nellie departed last Tuesday for Cumber- land, Minn,, where they expect to spend the winter with a daughter of Mrs. Smith, Mrs. J. R. Stuart made her weekly visit here Monday night. She went on to Mizpah Tuesday mornings returning to her home in Bemidji Tuesday evening. CLYDE FITGH SERIOUSLY ILL Playwright Undergoes Operation for Appendicitis. Chalons sur Marne, France, Sept . —Clyde Fitch, the American play- wright, was suddenly stricken with an acute case of appendicitis while trav- eling from Germany in an automobile. Upon arriving here he was removed hastily to a private hospital and un- derwent an-operation by Dr. Alquier, assisted by two other physicians. Dr. Alquier would rot express an opinion ,regarding Mr. Fitch. Tt is understood that the patient’s condi- tion is serious. Admiral Sperry on Retired List. Washington, Sept. . — Having reached the age of sixty-two years Rear Admiral C. S. Sperry has been placed on the retired list of the navy. The admiral’s last important sea com- mand was that of the Atlantic fleet, which he brought from San Francisco by way of the Pacific ocean and the Suez canal to Hampton Roads. __ PROMISES TO ROUND UP WHITE ELEPHANT Crown Prince of Abyssinfa Sends Invitation to Roosevelt. Berlin, 8ept. . —Lidj Jeassu, the orown prince of Abyssinia, has in- vited Tiheodore Roosevelt tc a great elephant hunt, promising to beat up a white elephant for him to kill and otherwise to arrangs a splendid sport- ing prograumme. This news has been brought into Berlin by Adolf Mayer a kinsman of King Menelik of Abyssinia, who has arrived here with a commission from the Abyssinian government to pur- chase supplies. King Meuelit sent an invitation to Mr. Roosevelt at Washington to be his guest, but Mr. Roosevelt declined. ex- plaining that as he had refused the invitations of several European sov- ereigns he could not make an excep- tion of King Menelik, however much he might desire to do so. It was then arranged that the crown prince should invite Mr. Roosevelt unofficially. Be- fore Mayer left Abyssinia a mission had been sent to hand this invitation to Mr. Roosevelt wherever it could find him and King Menelik was hope- ful that the former president of the United States would accept the invi- tation in its present form. DENIES ANY NY _ IMPROPRIETY Commander of Italian Warship Ex- plains Cape Henry Incident. Baltimore, Sept. .—Captain Filip- plo Baggio, marquis of Ducarro, com- mander of the Italian schoolship, pro- nounced as untrue the story of alleged impropriety on his part while his ves- sel was steaming through the Amer- ican fleet off Cape Henry last Satur- day. Captain Baggio is much cha- grined over the position in which he has been placed by the reports and expressed the belief that they could not have originated with the Amer- ican naval officers with the fleet. He said he changed the course of his ship when he saw the fleet in order to salute it and as the Americans were slow in answering, he said, he slowed down so that the flagship might re turn the ealute before he had passed. May Exhibit at State Fairs. ‘Washington, Sept. ,—The depart- ment of agriculture will present at the Minnesota state fair a moving picture show with lectures by its ex- perts on agricultural subjects. If the experiment proves a success the de- partment will exhibit moving pictures at other state fairs. FUNNY STORY CAUSES DEATH Victim Was in Hospital as Result of Peculiar Accident. New York, Sept. s—Frederick Stockholm, who broke both his legs in an unusual accident on Aug. 23, is dead in Bt. John’s hospital of heart disease. The injured man sat propped up in bed reading a newspaper to several of his fellow patients. He had just read a funny story to them and they were laughing heartily when he put his hand to his heart and gasped. The nurse ran to aid him and found that he had died instantly. ‘When Stockholm broke his legs he was leaning over a table when his hands slipped and he fell to the floor. Dr.-Barnes, who was summoned from St. John’s hospital, explained that when Stockholm slipped the powerful muscles of his thighs contracted in- voluntarily in an attempt to restore his equilibrium and the sudden strain snapped both bones. Sentenced to Be Electrocuted. Eaton, O., Sept. 6.—Harry Rife, slayer of Lida Gilmore, was sentenced by Judge Fisher to be electrocuted Jan. 19, 1910. The jury deliberated on the case fourteen hours. MEXICAN FLOOD PREPARED FOR THE FAIR s'|'||_|_ RAMPANT Towns in Northern Part of Country Inundated. IMMENSE LOSS OF LIFE Casualties Outside of Monterey Esti mated at Not Less Than Fifteen Hundred—City of Tula, With a Pop ulation of Nine Thousand, Wiped Out and Many of Its Inhabitants Drowned. Monterey, Mex., Sept. .—While conditions hete are steadily improving news from the flooded districts indi cates that greater property damage was done than at first reported. In the vicinity of Tampico the inunda tlon from the gulf was worse than at first reported. The suburb of Labarra was almost completely wiped out and the bath houses, restaurants and sanitary sta tions and a number of residences oc cupled by railroad employes were -washed away. Reports from Northern Mexico pul the loss of life outside Monterey al not less than 1,500. The towns on ths Mexican side of the lower Rio Grande are now feeling the full brunt of the¢ flood. Arguelles, Raynosa, Corrales Camaryo and San Miguel are all in undated and some of the towns are practically destroyed. The Nazas river has overflowed in the states of Durango and Coahula and a wide strip of the fertile valley is under water. The towns of Lerdo, Gomez, Pala chio, Matamoras and several smallet places are threatened with destruo tion. Great industrial plants are located in some of these towns. The lower part of Torreon is in the path of the flood. A number of the towns on the Tula in the district of Tamulipas, were de stroyed. The city of Tula, with a pop ulation of 9,000, was wiped away. The deaths there reached hundreds. Turkish Bath Rooms Tub and ShowerBaths Ladles Shampoo and Hair Dressing ‘Open Day and Night Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Frost Attendants BASEMENT MASONIC BLOCK WANIS ONE CENT A WORD. HELP WANTED. WANTED—Good girl for general house work. Inquire of Mrs, C. J. Pryor, 421 Bemidji avenue. WANTED—Young girl to help with home work in small family. In- quire at 906 Minn. Ave. WANTED—Competent girl for gen- housework. Good wages. Inquire at Berman Emporium. WANTED—Seamstress and appren- tice girls. Mathilde Housen, Schroeder Block. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Challenge Hotel. A twenty-room modern hotel. Two doors north of postoffice. Cash orterms. Inquire at hotel or A. L. Smith. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. FOR SALE—Large seven-room house on lake shore. See T. Beaudette, 314 Minnesota Ave. FOR SALE:—Davenport, car plush. Call at 901 Lake Boulevard. BRYAN TWITS THE PRESIDEN1 8ays Latter Has Change of Heart on Election of 8enators. Lincoln, Neb., Sept. /—In the lasi issue of the Commoner Willlam J Bryan twits President Taft with hav Ing expressed a deplorable change ot heart on the advisability of eleoting United States senators by populat vote. Mr. Bryan publishes correspond ence between himself and the prest dent, the following being the presi dent's reply to a suggestion of Mr Bryan that Mr. Taft urge congress to adopt an amendment to the Constitu tion providing for popular election of United States senators: “I am not prepared to urge as an administration matter the submisston of an amendment changing the Con stitution with reference to the elec tion of United States senators by pop ular vote. I think it ought to be pre- rented to congress, not as a party ot not as an administration question, but as a matter of individual opinion.” LIQUOR FIGHT IN MISSOURI “Wet” Interests in Conflict With Ad ministration Over Licenses. Bt. Loufs, Sept. .—War between the liquor interests and the state ad- ministration that threatens to end in an extra session of the legislature it growing hotter. The liquor men have refused to take out licenses under the new law and pay additional taxes, ‘which would bring the state an in crease in revenue of $150,000 yearly. Governor Hadley declares that the liquor people agreed to pay for the licenses without questioning the con- stitutionality of the law. RUSSIA WILL BE VICTORIOUS Another War With Japan Predicted by Amerloan. Chicago, Sept. .—“Another Rus- slan-Japanese war s inevitable if the conditions in the Far East continue as they are,” is the prediction of Pro- fessor Walter 8. Tower, head of the department of geography at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, in a state- ment at the University of Chicago. “The longer the conflict is put off the more power Russia will obtain and in the outcome Russia will be victori- ous.” Professor Tower told of the condi- tlons existing in Manchuria and Korea &nd said Japan’s hold on that territory was purely a commercial one and the hold of Russia one of investment in the railroads and industrial enter- prises. NINETEEN OF THEM INJURED Hay Wagon Filled With Young Peo- ple Struck by Engine. ‘Williamsburg, Pa., Sept. .—Nine- teen persons were severely injured, two probably fatally, when the hay wagon in which they were being taken to a corn roast was struck by a freight engine at the St. Clair cross- ing of the Willlamsburg branch of the Pennsylvania railroad. Dorothy Henderson and Edna Snive. Iy of this place were caught in the upset wagon and dragged a great dis- tance. Both were injured internally #nd their condition is critical. The seventeen others, all young ‘women and men, were painfully cut and bruised. Vatican Buildings Damaged. Rome, Sept. .—A commission ap- pointed by the pope has made an in- vestigation and reports that several of the Vatican buildings, including the Bistine chapel, were slightly damaged by the earthquake that was experi- enced in Rome on the afternoon of Aug. 31 e S e ot A o FOR RENT. B VPV UU UV UV U TS STY FOR RENT —Furnished rooms. Apply over Brown’s Store. 317 Beltrami avenue, FOR RENT — Nicely furnished rooms. Inquire. 915 Lake Boule- vard. LOST and FOUND AN AN A AN AN NN NS LOST—At the Brinkman Theater, Sunday morning, a pair of gold spectacles. Finder return to Mrs. Peart, 505 Beltrami avenue. MISCELLANEGUS. AN~ e PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays 2:30to 6 p. m. and Saturday evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also. Library in basement of Court House. Mrs. Donald, librarian WANTED—To buy a second-hand hard coal base-burner stove cheap. Cash. Call 513, Third street, up- stairs or phone 535. WANTED—A place to work for board and attend school. Grant Gill, Happyland, Minn. M. E IBERTSON COUNTY CORONER AMD LICENSED EMBALMER Undertaking a Specialty Day and Night Calls Answered Promptly Phone—Day Call 317-2; Night Call 317-3 First Door North of Postoffice Bemidii, Minn Stocks While you are in the Twin Cities attending the ‘“Minnesota State Fair’-and you are interested in Cop- per Stocks, don’t fail to call on us as ‘we urge at this time for a good invest- ment the following stocks: Calumet and Montana, Shattuck-Arizona, Denn, Cactus, Tolumne, Butte & Superior : ‘While at Minneapolis see MURPHY-LANDIS CO. 515-516 Lumber Exchange While at St. Paul see JATIES C. MERRITT 148 Endicott Bldg. Y .‘SM‘Huuuus 084257 stipon St X Bolld glass, Gatachadle spring. JAMES ADAIR PITTSBURG, PA.