Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 1, 1909, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE TR ‘Historical Society. M Toienan Q@ A cbalaasd MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SCIETY. VOLUME 7. NUMBER 192. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, “WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, 1909. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. SWITCHMEN’S CRIPPLED ALL TRAFFIC Walk-Out, Beginning Last Evening, Affected Nearly All Yards West of St. Paul.—Local Switchmen Continue to Work in Yards. St Paul, Dec. 1.—(Special to Pioneer.)— The order to strike was issued to the switch- men, and was generally observed at 6 o'clock last night, and the "tie-up” in conse- quence is about complete. The Strike Has Considerable Effect in l Bemidji. The strike of the switchmen west of Chicago will have considerable effect on local business conditions, and coming, as it does, at the begin- ning of the receiving of holiday goods and other goods which aze| usually received before the first of | the new year, will cause no little inconvenience to Bemidji merchants, as well as consumers. The Minnesota & Railway, which operates from Brain- International erd to International Falls and has a big freight business in Bemidji, has issued orders to G. A. Walker, local agent, to receive no freight classed as “perishable,” but to take “dead” freight, at the owner’s risk. E. E. Chamberlain, local agent for the G. N. Railway, has received orders to receive no freight whatso- ever, so that no goods of any kind will be received by freight over that line. There are quite a number of switchmen employed in the local yards of the G. N. and M. & L., but none of them are members of the Switchmen’s Union, and the strike will it is believed have no effect on the local switchmen. St. Paul, Dec. 1.—2 p. m.—(Spec- ial to Pioneer.)—No shipments are being received by the railroads to- day asa result of the switchmen’s strike, and all freight traffic is prac- tically at a standstill. The general managers’ committee representing the railroads affected by the strike have opened head- STRIKE HAS quarters at the Ryan hotel and the importation of strike-breakers is being considered. The American Railway associa- tion have tendered the railroads moral and financial support. No freight trains are being moved in the yards here and passenger trains are handled with difficulty. St. Paul, Dec. 1.—Unless the un- expected happens all the union switch- men in the Twin Cities and in every railroad yard between here and the Pacific coast on the west and to the Head of the Lakes on the north will be on strike within a few hours. There are about 2,300. Negotiations between the railroads and their employes and the assistance of Chairman Knapp of the interstate gommerce commission and Labor Commissioner Neill, who came to St. ul on Monday in this matter, have tome to naught and the switchmen, by telegraph vote, ordered the strike. Nothing can stop it unless the rail- roads grant the demands of the pwitchmen and this they seem in- ‘lined not to do. There are two things the switchmen want and insist on having and these two things are just what the railroads say they do not intend to grant. First, the switchmen ask for an in- crease of 6 cents an hour in their wages. Secondly, they want double pay for overtime and for all Sunday end holiday work. Overtime is work In excess of ten hours a day. Present Scale of Wages. The wage scale of the switchmen now In this territory is as follows: For night foreman, 27 cents an hour; for night helper, 84 cénts; for day foreman, 35 cents an hour; for day helper, 82 cents. This schedule has been in effect two years. The switchmen contend that in- creased business warrants their de- mand for more. The raflroads say that they carried the switchmen through the depression following the panic of 1907 at the pres- ent schedule and they insist that they should be given more time to allow business to equal the ratio of wages ! before being asked to pay a higher scale. There now seems to be no hope of a E'ehaceable solution of the controversy. le switchmen and the railroads have een in conference over the matter ever since Nov. 15. Some points have been conceded by both sides, but on the two main matters mentfoned above there appears to be no probability of an agreement. Dohrman-Hiltz Wedding. The marriage of Lee Hiltz and Frieda Dohrman, both of this city, was solemized on Tuesday afternoon at 4:30, at the Presbyterian parson- age in the presence of a few invited friends, Rev. S. E. P. White, pastor of the local Presbyterian church officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Hiltz are both well Hiltz is manager of Alderman-at- Large Kirk’s farm, five miles from the city. Mrs. Hiltzhaslived here for some time, and has many friends who hold her in high esteem. Mr. and Mrs. Hiltz will start housekeeping at once, on the Kirk farm. The Pioneer joins their many friends in wishing them a happy and Pprosperous career. : BAND WILL GIVE CONGERT ON THURSDAY EVENING Regular Monthly Indoor Event Prom- ises Some Fine Selections.— Dance After Concert. The Bemidj Band will give its regular monthly indoor concert at the Armory Thursday night, and a social dance will also be given at the close of the concert. The band concert will be under the direction of Professor Harry Masten, whose orchestra will furnish the music for the dance. Holders of season tickets will be admitted to the concert free of charge, Those not holders of season tickets will be charged 50 cents. * The program which has been prepared by Professor Masten in- cludes some of the very latest and best of the popular music of the day, and is as follows: March—"The Arck 8. E. Morris o Four Hand Duef Miss NELL SHANN Overture—*"Zamp Male Quartette- Days”.. . OLLIE NEILSC BERT BARKER enor ANDREW ROO! GEO. FRENCH, 1st Bass March—""Down in Jungletown"...Theo. Morse INTEFR March—"Becksonian’ Violin Solo—"Adoratio “T'wo Serenades, A and Mgs, 0. R. Sa “Sextetto from Lucia”. Os LYND. orowski Victor Herbert DR. STANTON he Time the Place and crerrerenenJOC Howard “Longing for Home” Joe Hartman be Holzman enry Filmore and favorably known here. Mr.|. Ty | UFET, COMPLIMENTS A. KAISER; “HE WOULD MAKE 600D” Attorney General Says Bagley Banker’s Candidacy for State Treasurer Is Well Received. ““The matter of the charges which were made bv A. A. Carter against County Attorney McKusick have beenupto Governor Eberhart for con- sideration, and I am not considering the charges,” said Attorney General George T. Simpson, who was in Be- midji today meeting with the board of county commissioners of Beltrami county and, together with Deputy Public Examiner Kain, was advising the board as to certain important affairs of the county. Mr. Simpson was asked concern- ing the McKusick matter, because of the fact that a St. Paul paper had published that the matter of the charges lodged against the local county attorney had been submitted to the attorney general’s office for consideration. ““The governor will undoubtedly give the matter due cousideration and announce his findings in the matter, in due time,” said Mr. Simpson. Asked as to ¢the political situ- ation,” Mr, Simpson stated very emphatically that his office was flooded with many matters for im- mediate consideration, and that he had no time to ‘watch the game political.” “However,” said Mr, Simpson, “‘the candidacy of A, Kasier of Bagley for state treasurer is taking nicely with many men of promi- nence throughout the state, and Mr. Kaiser has a strong following. He would make a fine state treas- very best families—Germans, who have lived in Winona for many years; and the Kaiser’s are highly respected in their home county.” Richardson Returns to City. A. A. Richardson, view photo- grapher, has returned from his fifth annual trip photographing Dakota threshing machine$ and reports a i}successful season of three months. He was accompanied by Mrs. Richardson and the two children, and his wagon photo car is being returned here by freight. Of the rest of the crew who went with them, C. A. Parker returned in Disappointment follows in the wake of many an adver- tisement simply because it promises too much. By stat- ing plain facts THIS STORE creates happy surprises in value rather than disappoint- ment. extensive stock of Misses’ tion of Our Entire Stock of Tail Unrestricted choice among our Ladies’ and Children’s Suits, Coats and One Piece Dresses at a sweeping reduc- One-Third Off VISIT THIS EXCLUSIVE WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S STORE T.J. CRANE & CO. Women’s and Children’s Ready-to-Wear Garments ored Suits, Goats, Dresses Now on Sale at Reduction of 1-3 the Original Price A sale of supreme interest because it concerns the most highly fashion- Included are Broadcloth, Worsteds, able styles of the winter season. Wales, Serges, Diagonals, Homespuns and Novelties. FOR INSTANCE $15 Coat Values $10.00]|$15 Dress Values $10.00 $20 Coat Values $13.50|$18 Dress Values $12.00 $25 Coat Values $16.50|$21 Dress Values $30 Coat Values $20.00|$28-$30 Dress “ $20.00 | $45 Suit Values $30.00 Our Entire Line of Misses’ and Small Children’s Coats, Suits and Dresses on sale at One-third Off the Regular Price ! We have chosen the progressive course and have made a distinct price cut of one third off the entire aggregation of One Hundred Coats and we earnestly request as many prospective buyers as conveniently can, to come in the forenoon. D —— $25 Suit Values $16.50 $30 Suit Values $20.00 $14.00| $40 Suit Values $26.75 He comes of opne of thel’ time to eat Thanksgiving turkey with his family; A. A. Lee and B.W. Battleson are visiting on the way back and Miss Jessie Smith has accepted a position to teach in Dakota this winter and has already commenced her duties. Mr. Richardson was as far west as Williston, N. D,, but while that section has not yet had as much snow as Bemidji, he says the timber here looks good to him and its good to get away from the prairie winds. Mr. Richardson says that most people think prices are high here but they ought to price goods out there and be convinced that prices here are nominal. Important Elk Meeting Thursday Night. e——— An important meeting of Bemidji Lodge, No. 1052, B. P. O. Elks, will he held Thursday evening, Dec. 2, when a number of candidates will be initaited, and much business of moment to the lodge will be trans- acted. Every local Elk should be on hand, and all Elks visiting in the city are urged to come and assist in the meeting. F. S. Lycan, E. R. SPEGIAL FEATURE AT THE BRINKMAN THEATER Four Big Acts, Comprising Ten People, Tonight and Tomorrow Night The Best Ever. The regular bill at the Brink- man Theater this week needs no special mention as the parties who comprise the principal teatures have already made good and be- come popular with the theater- goers of this city, but a great special feature has been engaged for tonight and tomorrow night which is far out of the ordinary and excels anything on the vaude- ville stage n the west, and that is the Haydens, the marvelous tight. wire artists, appearing in this country for the first time, coming direct from Europe, and are sure to be enthusiastically welcomed by the people of this city, owiag to their high-class and extra- ordinary feats. This company is composed of a man, a women and two boys,attract- ively costumed and presenting nov- elty acts which are exceedingly attractive, startling and sensational, given with grace and finish that would give credit to the largest circus on the globe. Rope walking used to be.consid- ered wonderful, but the Haydens do not stop at walking, but are as much at home doing acrobatic work on the wire; such ds cakewalk- ing,. wonderful jumping, dancing, human bicycle, and numerous other sensational tricks on their slender swaying perch and with sach ease as would baffle the ordinary gym- nast on a solid floor. The bill consists of 10 people and is by far the best ever put on in this city, while the price of admis- sion remains the same. Don’t miss this rare opportunity. Services Wednesday Evening. There will be Swedish Lutheran services in the Norwegian Lutheran church in this city on Wednesday evening, at 7:30 o’clock. There will be present the following clergymen, who-will arrive in the city WedneS- day morning from Farris, where they will dedicate the new Swedish Luth- eran church on Tnesday: Revs. Swenson, P. E. Ording, G. P. Leaf, E. M. Erickson, A. Matt- son, E. Carlson and A. Westlund. The gentlemen are good speakers, and everyone should make it a point to attend these services. INQUEST HELD ON BODY OF - DEAD BANDIT; IDENTIFIED Marshal of Henning Reécognizes Séfeblower as Swan Johnson.—Jury Returned Just Verdict of Killed While Resisting Arrest for Robbery. Deputy Johnson Doing Nicely. This afternoon, Dr. Gilmore re- ported to the Pioneer, relative to the condition of Deputy Sherift Andrew Johnson: “Mr. Johnson is feeling well. Ex- presses himself as feeling better than any day since the shooting. Pulse somewhat improved over yesterday and condition is gradually approach- ing normal.. Hopes for his recovery are growing brighter daily.” The Inquest. State of Minnesota ). County of Beltrami } 85 An inquisition taken at the city of Bemidji in the county of Beltrami on the 30th day of November, 1909, before M. E. Ibertson, coroner of said county of Beltrami, .upon view of the body of Swan Johnson lying there dead, by the oaths of the jurors whose names are hereunto subscribed, who being sworn to inquire on behalf of the State of Minnesota when, how and by what means the said Swan Johnson came to his death, upon their oaths do say: That the s2id Swan Johnson came to his death from a wound inflicted by a bullet which entered the back of'his head and came out of the right eye, the said bullet having been fired from a rifle in the hands of one Allen Benner, the said Allen Benner at the time of said shooting being an officer of the law in the discharge of his duty of apprehending and ar- resting the said Swan Johnson, who was at that time attempting to effect his escape from arrest after having committed a felony, viz: the burglery of a store owned and operated by one O. J. Laqua at the Village of Puposky in said county; that said wound was inflicted in the preserva- tion of the life of said Allen Benner and in the discharge of his duty as aforesaid, at the steel bridge on the Minneapolis, Red Lake and Maeni- toba Railway crossing of the Great Northern Railway about one and one-half miles west of the City of Bemidji, at about 4:30 o’clock on the morning of the 26th day of November, 1909, said shooting be- ing both excusable and justifiable. In Testimony Whereof the said coroner and jurors at this inquisition have hereunto set their hands the day and year aforesaid. —E. A. Schneider, —Anton R. Erickson, —]J. Bisiar, —Charles Nangle, —E. H. Ives, M. E. Ibertson, Coroner. The inquest which was held yes- terday afternoon on the body of Swan Johnson, the bandit who was killed Friday morning, November 26, resulted in the jury bringing in the verdict as given above. Prior to the beginning of the in- quest, which was conducted at- 2 o’clock, Dr. Rowland Gilmore and Dr. E. H. Marcum performed an autopsy on the body, and subse- quently Dr. Marcum testified to the jury as to what the autopsy had revealed. The autopsy was ordered by County Attorney McKusick. 0. J. Lagua of Puposky, proprie- tor of the store which was robbed the night Johnson was killed, was examined, and he told practically the same story of the safe blowing and robbery as has already been published in the Pioneer. He said that he was awakened by a mufiled explosion and cries from his wife to go downstairs, and that robbers were in the house; that he discovered the two men running from his building and fired on them, they returning the fire. Mr. Laqua told of the escape of the robbers on the speeder toward Bemidji police headquarters and in this city, telling them t. watch for the fleeing band Mr. Laqua stated that the robbers had stolen $87.68 belonging to the postoffice which was in his building; about $100 in checks, a promissory note and about $10 in cash belong- ing to himself; that he bad afterwards found $65 worth of checks at the depot. Mr. Laqua stated that he had not been close enough to the robbers to identify them, but one of them was about the same stature as the dead man, the other being tall and slim. John C. Halvorson of Henning, deputy sheriff of Ottertail county, stated that he had lived at Henning tor thirty-one years; that he identified the body of the robber as being Swan Johnson of Henning; that he had known kim for several years. Mr. Halvorson said that he was elected and of his calling up the he sheriff on the —A. H. 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