Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 1, 1910, Page 4

YOUNG CASHIER BEWALLS FATE Blames Employers for Huge Theft of Securities. TEMPTATION TOO GREAT Says He Was Getting but $25 a Week, While He Handled Millions of Dol lars in Cash and Securities—Be- lieved It Would Be Easy to Make Money in Wall Street, but Soon Dis- covered His Mistake. New York, Aug. 1.—Weeping piti- fully in a cell in the Tombs and on the verge of a physical collapse Er- win Johann Wider, the $25 a week ~ashier who stole more than $600,000 worth of securities from his employ- ers, the Russo-Chinese bank agency, attributed his downfall to his meager salary. “Yes, I took the money and securl- ties,” said Wider, furtively wiping the tears from his eyes, “but it was only to be expected of a man on starvation wages handling millions of dollars in cash and securities. “I was getting $25 a week and had a family to support. It was all the fault of the bank. They should not have put one man, paid a miserable salary, in charge of everything.” Wider is awaiting arraignment on a charge of grand larceny. He gave himself up and was sent to jail in de- fault of $30,000 bail. “I never thought of the conse- quences of my act,” complained Wi- der, who is scarcely five feet tall and slight and seems like an erring boy waiting punishment for some trivial offense. He is hardly thirty years old and, overwrought by his experience, weeps like a girl when he discusses his misdeeds. Speculated in the Market. “I never thought of anything except that I had a chance to make money— big money—in Wall street,” he contin- ued, “and it seemed so safe. There seemed no way of losing. All around me my friends were keeping their families so much better than I could on §25 a week and I kept thinking about how easy it was to make money on the stock market. I was told that any one could make money there and that the risk was nothing.. I talked the situation over with many men who I knew were qualified to judge and finally I decided that I would ‘take a chance,’ it looked so easy. “But I never had a chance. Every minute of the day there came mes- sages from my brokers.” Cries of ‘more margin, more margin;' they seemed never to have enough. There seemed no limit to what they wanted. I did not get reckless, though, until 1 was in so deep that I could see no way of escape. I felt that I was very cautious at the beginning, but I realize now that I was reckless from the min- ute I gave my first order. It could not be much, I thought, after I was well into the market." I believed that any day it might turn in my favor. And here I am.” Mrs. Wider has not seen her hus- band since his arrest. WARDNER FIGHTING FLAMES Idaho Mining Town Threatened With Destruction. Butte, Mont., Aug. 1.—The fight of the farmers and miners and their wives to stay the progress of forest fires and save their dwellings contin- ues, according to reports from the Coeur d’Alene. The fate of mining towns apparently lies with the caprices of the winds. Unless the breeze, which has been blowing' flames to- ‘ward Wardner, turns or dies down the camp is doomed. About two miles of heavy timber yet separate the town from the wall of advancing flames that are sweeping the pine trees. A hun- dred men are combating this fire, which for fifteen days has been run- ning through dense forests unchecked. The plant of the Nabob Mining com- pany is in the path of the flames and miners stand ready to dismantle the machinery and lower it into the mine \\orkmg on closer approach of the fire. WORST FIRE OF THE SEASON Serious Blaze in Forests of Southwest- " ern Washington. Seattle, Aug. 1.—Two sections of timber land, located about five miles east of Cathlamet, in Southwestern ‘Washington, were burned over in the most disastrous forest fire that has yet broken out in this state. Little progress was made in checking ‘the flames. The fire is what is known among woodsmen as a crown fire, burning in the tops of the trees instead of along the ground. Can of Milk Explodes. Forest City, Ia., Aug. 1—F. J. Ash, a baggageman on a Minneapolis and ‘St. Louls train, was painfully hurt by the explosion of a can of milk which had stood at the station here in the hot sun for some time. Gas had gen- erated. Fragments of the can lacer- ated Ash’s head and face and nearly | severed his nose. CALLS BURTON A “PINHEAD” “Boss” Cox Expresses His Opinion of G Ohio Senator. Cincinnati, Aug. 1.—“He’s a pin- head and a very rusty one at that.” This was the closing epithet of a severe arraignment of the veracity and dependability of United States Senator Theodore Burton by George B. Cox, the Republican boss of Cincin-'| nati, which is the sole subject of dis- cussion here. Cox refused to go any further in explanation_of his anger, but it 15 ' e notable that this 1s the first Time in the knowledge of his friends that he ever cast off the mask of reserve after a defeat. BIG POSSE SEEKS SLAYER Troops and Police Hunting Whole- sale Murderer. Quincy, Mass, Aug. l1.—Armed to the teeth and instructed to shoot to kill on sight, more than 200 picked shots from Comapny K, Fifth Massa- chusetts regiment, the Boston Metro- politan police and from the fire and police forces of this city are séarcl ing the countryside here for Louis Restelli, a granite contractor, who killed two persons and wounded five others. Business dxmculties with his family and the Hardwick brothers are sald to have been the cause of Restelli’s murdérous outbreak. Dashing through the streets of the city in a buggy the slayer picked out his victims and shot them down as fast as the horse could carry him from one location to an' other. Apparently he was determined to slay every person who had offend- ed him. Wholesale Arrests Predicted. Chicago, Aug. 1l.—Wholesale ar- rests growing out of the Illinois Cen- tral car repair frauds are predicted by an official of the railroad. As a result of the investigation now on nineteen officials of the company have re- signed. JAPAN SEEKING TRADE, NOT WAR Mikado's Consul at Chicago Re- plies 1o Prediction. Chicago, Aug. 1.—In reply to the prediction of H. L. Moody, member of the firrigation congress in session here, that Japan is preparing for war with the United States, K. Yamasaki, the Japanese consul at Chicago, has sent a communication to a local paper in which. he says: “Since the conclusion of peace with Russia Japan has been engaged with renewed energy in peaceful develop- ment. Her ambition is to attain in- dustrial prosperity and national wel- fare. It is true that Japanese steam- ers carry a part of the Pacific trade at present. To control that trade is, however, beyond the imagination of the Japanese people. The Japanese want only a legitimate share of the trade of the Pacific. “No -cloud whatever overshadows the most cordial relations existing be- tween the United States and Japan; causes for war exist only in alarm- ists’ fertile imaginations.” SUFFRAGE BABIES IN PARADE Feature of Demonstration to Be Held in New York City. New, York, Aug. 1.—There are to be some unique features to a monster suffrage parade which is to take place in New York city in October, as the opening gun of the suffragists’ fall campaign. One float is to be fllled with “suf- frage babies” to show that suffragists do not neglect ‘rearing families. An- other float is to contaln “the most beautiful Anerican suffragist” seated in a sedan chair. A third float will carry “three pioneer suffrage work- ers”—three women who took an ac- tive part in the first suffrage meeting in.this country, held in ‘Geneva, N. Y,.in 1848. . . - One section of the parade will be devoted to dem&;pstratlng that women are usurping man’s place in - many trades and professions. There will be a division of women athletes and a squadron of women on horseback, driving four-in-hands and automobiles. Unique Cause for Divorce. Butte, Mont.,, Aug. 1.—Upon the unique charge that for over one year her husband forced her to live with him a8 his sister and give her name to friends as such, Mrs. Helen Smith Schofield started suit for divorce against Frank Smith. Schofield in dis- triet court. wWITmmeE n- - New-Cash-Want-Rate ',-Cent-a-Word ‘Where cash accompaniés copy we will publish all ‘“Want Ads" for half- cent a word per insertion. Where cash does not accompany copy the regular rate of one ceut a word will be charged. EVERY HOME HAS A WANT AD For Rent--For Sale--Exchange --Holp Wanted--Work Wanted =-Etc.--Etc. : HELP WANTED. WANTED—Woman cook at State Sanatorium, near Walker; must have had experience in general cooking; good wages. Apply to Superintendent State Sanatorium, Cass Co., Minn. WANTED—Woman to do general house work, Call up McVey cottage at Grand Forks Bay. WANTED—Competent girl for general housework; good wages. Mrs. George Cochran. Good wages for competent girl for Phone 550. WANTED—ALt once; girl-for-beard- ing housze. Good wages. 313 Be- mwidji Ave. WANTED—Girls for kitchen work. Markbam Hotel. WANTED—Chamber maid at ho- tel Markham, WANTED—Laundry girls at hotel Markham, FOR BALE. A BARGAIN—A 40 ft. launch, Normanstern, standing canopy top, 20 h. p. Kathrop engine, cushions, curtains and equipment, everylhing brand new, built this spring, material and construction first class, for further particulars inquire of Jas. Dionne, Walker, Minn, FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. FOR SALE—Glass Ink welis— Sample bottle Carter’s Ink free with each 10c ink well. Pioneer office. FOR SALE—Household goods. housewo k. Address910 Beltrami. Buggy for sale. Model Bakery. FOR RENT. FOR RENT—Officc rooms over Security State Bank. Inquire at Bank. FOR RENT — Suite of rooms, 1 single room. Inquire 520 Beltrami Ave. LOST and FOUND LOST—Watch and fob in front of O’Leary & Bowser store. Watch contains pictures and has initials H. N. on outside. Returs to Pioneer Office. MISCELLANEOUS A A A . Turtle River summer resort, finest place in northern Minn. Two furnished Cottages for rent, ounly five dollars per week, including one row boat with each cottage. A limited number of lots still for sale, cash or on time. A. O. Johnson, Turtle River, Minn. WANTED—to rent modern house or flat or 2 or 3 unfurnished rooms heated. Answer by giving price and location of rooms. Address Inquire at 1121 Bemidji avenue. box 501—Bemidji, Minn. 207 3rd Stest T. J. CRANE & CO0. Everything Ready to Wear In order that garment stocks may be STRICTKY FRESH for every season and that Crane & Co. Fashions shall be strictly “up-to-date” we virtually empty the store twice This means a great momentary sacrifice but 'tis our policy, for it is the only effective method that insures Everything new for every season. Our buyers will soon be in market and September will usher in new styles, therefore August must dispose of a year. AUGUST ' Store Hours 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. . The Mid-Year Clearance Month Than July has Left Behind every summer garment on hand. $28.00 Our entire stock of Long Kimonos and Callies in Lawn Silk st HALF PRICE Regular price $2.75 to $15.00 Empire and belted styles in handsome patterns, floral de- signs and other charming effects. . We intend this to be a cofip'ew clean up of spring and summer negligee. An excellent opportunity for the woman who likes to look “Damnty”’ at home. Scouting the Market Fall styles are hardly yet crystalhzed Unlike most stores we do not jump into the market for a few days, ask somebody what the fashions. are, take what they say and return content. way. We study the fashions to learn the “why wherefore’s;’ -and ’ make summaries of our observations and know what to expect next. We dissect the old world styles, take the meat of the nut from its shell and em- body it mto our Americanized styles for Amencan ‘women. 1t is this assurance, founded ona thorough knowledge of fashion affairs that has won for the Crane & Co. firm the confidence of Bemld_u and other cities. That's hot our Evei'y Pongee Coat Every White Serge Coat Every Linen Suit Every Rajah Coat USHERS IN STILL GREATER VALUES COLORED CLOTH TAILORED SUITS $13.00 25 dozen fancy lisle Hose, 50c values 36C. Fine lis’e Hoe in lace and emb. styles, all street and evening shades, such as navy, tan, gray, capen, pink, champagne. 26¢ hose 19¢. LINGERIE "AH Dutch Collars and Fabets at HALF PRICE. This sale includes our entlre line of Dutch collars and jabots. uesat 10c. Also 15 dozen Lauudered Linen Collars 20c val- SWEATER COATS Smart Sweaters in plain and fancy weaves, solid or combination colors, in all the newest styles, at - 20 per cent Reduction The lnfants' Department also offérs reductions of (-4, Im‘ants' $38.00 T. J. CRANE & CO. 207 3rd Street Everything Ready to Wear HALF PRICE $13.90 This includes the summer’s colored Toilor-made, in all sizes, material and colorss stnctly plain tailored and trimmed in plain colors, seasonable shades, stripes, homespuns, checks and mixtures; All Dress Skirts at # Reduction White Sergos, Linen - Skirts, Voile, Panama, Serge -and Worsted Skirts n black colors and novelties Muslin Under Garments Rangipg in price from $1.50 to $12.00 at HALF PRICE. ' - These are garments that are “well-fitted” of fine ma- terials and daintily trimmed with laces and embroidery of good quality. Gowns, Slips, Corset Covers and Drawers. SILK PETTICOATS $3.65 A roundup of black and colored petticoats, regular $5 and $6 values. Wear. 1-3 and 1-2 on many lines of _Everything Ready-to-Wear 3 ol W7