Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 30, 1911, Page 1

, “corner stone of a soldier’s TH WIDOW OF MISSING MANDENIESMURDER Mrs. Peter Neste Insists Daughter And Carlton Did Not Kill Her Husband, ACTIONS PECULIAR, HOWEVER/| Sobs Most of Time And Gives Un- satisfactory Answers to Ques- tions of Tragedy. PRELIMINARY HEARING SET Prosecuting Attorney .Wooley Ex- pected to Present Sensational Evidence at That Time. The preliminary hearing of Gena Carlton and her husband, Lloyd Carlton, charged with having kil- led Peter O. Neste, father of Mrs. Carlton, on March 31 at the farm home of the Neste’s , three miles southwest of Farris, will be held in Park Rapids probably June 10. In the county jail at Park Rapids, where they were taken subsequent to their arrest, the Carlton’s main- tain their g The Carlton's claim that there was nothing but the most friendly re- lations between them and the dead man is backed by Mrs. Neste, whosays that innocence. “the old man and Carlton got] along all right, but the old man wished Carlton could talk Nor- wegian.” Talks with the neigh- bors, who are, with exceptions Scandinayians, iy this assertion, tion. A P £DT Offered to Pay Carltons. Mrs. Neste says that Neste agreed to pay Carlton and his wife stated wages if they would live on the farm and assist in the work, and that later the farm might go to the Carl- tons. The report, which gained some circulation, immediately after the arrest of the Carltons, that Carlton had in his possession what he claim- ed was a deed to the Neste farm, and which had been given him by Mr. Neste, was untrue as Carlton. inter- viewed on the matter, denjes having made any such statement; and Mrs. Neste claims having no knowledge of any such instrument. As Mrs, Neste is alive and in excellent hiealth, and there being other im- mediate family relatives of Neste, there appears tobe a lackofamotive to connect the Carltons with the disappearance of Neste.. Farmers Show Murder Place. A visit to the farmers living in the vicinity of the Neste farm shows that only a few of- them have visited at the Neste farm since the strange disappearance of Mr. Neste, there being an especial aversion to going there since the Carltons were requested to leave, followed by the finding of the human bones and a foot in the brush pil on the Neste farm, a few days ago. A pecular feature of the finding of the bones is the fact that the field on which the bones were found has been cultivated this spring and planted, and that the edge of the field is but fifteen feet from one side of a point where the bones were lying in full view and not over twenty feet from another point. Yet Mrs. Neste and a neighbor who assisted in putting in the crop as- sert the bones were not there when the tilling was done. This would apparently explode the claim that is made that the body of the old man was burned on Easter Sunday and that the bones have been lying there since that day. Mrs. Neste Sobs Frequently. Mrs. Neste appears fearful of going to Park Rapids to testify at the hearing, because of her inability to make herself understood without the aid of an interpreter, and being practically without funds. She sobs much and makes confusing state- ments and her answers on import- ant questions at times are evasive. In spite of these points which seem to favor the defendants, it is understood thatCounty Attorney Woo- ly was damaging evidence and that sensational developments may be expected. % The feature of Memorial Day at Crookston will be the laying of the monu- ment at that place, VOLUME 9. NUMBER 27. || Alfred Olson ‘Brains 400 Pound Bruin Who is Less Than Six- teen Feet Away. B Alfred Olson 19 years old has made himself the hero of Cormant Valley by killing at close ‘quarters a hhek 400 pound bear Wednesday gvening on the farm of Pete Christopherson about four miles from Cormant Val- ley post office. It had been known for several roaming about the woods near Cor- mant, and the farmers in that vi- cinity were on the lookout. Alfred Olson- and Pete Christo- ‘| pherson were just finisning the day’s work of planting potatoes on - the Christopherson farm. On their way home it was necessary to pass through a small piece of timber. When about half way through the woods, not more than sixteen feet directly in front of them stood Mr. Bear. The bear was as much sur- prised as were the men and upon seeing them immediately stood up on- his hind legs and showed fight. As cool as if it were a rabbit, young Olson, with gun in hand, ad- vanced toward the big®brute, then took steady aim and fired. His aim was true and the bear fell in his tracks. Olson had blown out his his brains. with the first shot. Nearly every family in Cormant Valley hes been feasting on bear meat for the past few days, as a result of Olson’s capture. RAIN - CHANGES PLANS Memorial Program Will Be Given in the City Hall, Instead of Lake Shore Park. | i B, PARADE ABANDONER; BAND PLA Because of the rain, the Memorial day exercises in Bemidji were rear- ranged this morning, and the exer- cises and the addresses of the day will be given in the city hall at 2 p. m. The parades of the day were abandoned, and no exercises will be attempted in the park'as planned. The formal program as provided for the park, however, will be given in the city hall. -Judge Powers of Granite Falls is here and will de- liver the address of the day. The band will give a concert preceding the program at the city hall. 8aw His Chance. When all Westchester county was thrilling with the prospect of a rail- road competition an agent of the new company that was to build went through Pelhafn Manor buying proper- ty for the right of way. He rang the doorbell of one resident, who was lv- ing in a rented house at $50 a month. “Will you take $6,000 for this house?” demanded the agent. “Oh, no, 1 couldn’t,” stammered the tenant. “Will you take $8,0007* “I couldn't do 1t.” “Well, think it over.” Mr. Tenant foxily runs around to the owner of the property and gets an agreement to sell him the property for $06,000 if he can raise the money. The railroad’s agent returns. “Will you take §9,0007" “No." “Ten?” “Yes” “Donel” Oh, yes, there is such a thing as luck when a man has the wits to see it coming his way.—New York Press. Killing an Unfaithful Lover. When a Japanese girl has been slighted by her lover she revenges her- self according to the following quaint custom: - In the dawn of the early morning she rises and puts on a white robe and white clogs. Round her neck she hangs a small mirror, which falls to her breast, and on her head she puts a metal crown with three polnts, each point bearing a lighted candle. In her left hand she carries a small figure of straw or rags—supposed to represent her unfaithful lover—and this she nafls to one of the sacred trees surrounding the family shrine. She then prays for the death of the man, vowing that if this comes to pass she will pull out the nalls which are hurting the sacred tree aund make of- ferings to comfort her family god. Ev- ery night she comes to the shrine, strikes in two more nails and makes the same prayer, her idea being that the god, to save his tree from further injury, will kill her lover. Fell Into Lualn Artist—What a beautiful place thll is! 1 suppose you came here for the view? Old Lady—No; 1 wasn’t con- sulted. I was bora here. AND NOW CORMANT FOLK FEAST | months' that a big ugly bear was| I(EPT N ONE WARD ‘Mayor John Parker Leads Plan to| _ Have Liquor Places Segregated Down Town, 7 ALL. -PRESENT - IN ‘FAVOR,| “Easier to Watch ” Says: Bisiar “Good Idea” Admits: Alderman - Tom Smart. NEW ORDINANCE IS ORDERED: Will be Presented For First Reading | - And Consideration on Next Monday Evening. Saloons in Bemidji, instead of spreading in every direction as has been possible, are to be restricted to a ‘prescribed district entirely within the fourth ward, if the coun- cil livesup to itsindicated position as taken last night upon suggestion of Mayor Parker. The new district will be west mid- way betweenMinnesota and America, north to Fourth street, East to the lake and south to the railroad tracks. An ordinance to this effect was ordered drawn by unanimous vote of all members of the council pre- sent: President of the Council Johnson, Alderman Knute Roe, S. C. Bailey, Tom Smart and Joseph Bis- iar. Parker Starts it Mayor Parker called attention to the fact that Chris Olson, proprietor of the Arcade saloon on Fourth and Minnesota, was to lrnnsfer into the fou; ward ‘WhifcK ‘made it possibla to segregate-aljaloans in this_ dis- trict. . “All of our saloons are now in the fourth ward,” said Mayor Par- ker, “and I think this would be a good - time to establish a saloon limit and to keep them there. A'l ol the larger cities and most of tii- vmaller ones have a saloon iivzt. | du not think they should be ailcwed north of Fourth strzet nor west of America. If agreeable o ibe con 1, 1 would ask that a resolution drawn up to that effect, to estublisi: 4 ssloon limit. We could haadla them better. As it is, they g> meit where tuey like IwHw.d like to kear the opinions of memners of e ccuneil.” Johnson Also in Favor. President Johnson was the first to express himself on the subject and said: “I don’t like to mix up in the sal- oon business but I agree with the mayor on this point, that we should get them some place and confine them to a certain locality as they do in other places. There probably would not be so much moving around. I think it would be the best for my part.” “Good Idea” Says Tom Smart. Alderman Tom Smart also favor- ed the idea. He said: “I think it would be a good idea to have a saloon limit in Be- midji.” Alderman Bisiar Dbelieved the move would be a good one as police protection would be more easily as- sured. “I think,” said Mr. Bisiar, ‘“we ought to get the saloon people all into one ward, the fourth, where they belong.” City Attorney P. J. Russell was instructed to' have the ordinance ready for its first reading at the next meting of the council. A Well Trained Monkey. Paris is a favorite center for the thief who uses animals as accomplices. About a year ago a foreign looking man, rather flashily dressed, entered & jeweler's shop in the Rue de la Paix and asked to be shown some rings. A tray was placed before him. but he asked for another. The shop attend- ant turned to get them. The man did not move; but, as it happened. there was a mirror in the opposite wall be- hind the counter, put there for the special purpose of detecting “thieves. In this the attendant saw a tiny brown hend poked out of the enstomer's pock et; then a long. thin, spidery arm flash ed out, sefzed two rings and vanished The attendant tonched un electric ball. which summoned he!p. and the man and monkey were both arrested Th man turned out to be n Mexican He bad been traveling with a menagerie. had stolen the monkey and taught the little animal ‘to pick . up aoy . article which its owner bad previously touch ed with bis finger. His lodgings were full of stolen luce and jeweiry. but in good ord Beggars of Parls. Not a few Parls beggars have be- come historical. Years ago there was a female mendicant without legs and with only one arm who could by a trick in her breathing produce in her Interior a sound like the tick of a pen- dulum. “Listen, ladies and -gentle- men,” she used to exclaim. “I have a clock in my stomach!” Her gaping auditors used thereupon to apply an ear to her back. It was true. There was & clock inside her. They could hear it tick. Formerly at one end of the Pont Neuf there sat an old blind man, ac- companied by a poodle, Enveloped in 8 large overcoat with seven plaits, he aia nomglg all day kgep 4 _pair of. expressionless eyes scted toward heaven and shake hls tin money box from time to time.. It was a tradition in Paris that he had given his daugh- ter a dowry of 300,000 francs on the occaslon of her marriage to a notary and that in the evening after rattling his money box all day the old man could often be seen in a box at the opera, to which he had driven In his carriage.—London Globe. Indestructible Lizards. The tuatara lizard, found in New Zealand, is one of the most anclent forms of animal life now found on earth. Originally this lizard pos- sessed four eyes, but in the course of ages it has lost one pair and must now get along with two, The tuatara lay eggs which are remarkable in that they require fourteen months to hatch, the embryo passing the winter in a state of hibernation. These small survivors of past ages are found only In a few localities and are becoming very scarce, collectors from every part of the world being continually on their trall. They are about two feet in length and In common with other liz- ards have the fortunate characteristic of being able to replace portions of their limbs or tails which have been destroyed. It is asserted that one of these lizards owned by a naturalist had the misfortune some time ago to lose an eye and that a complete new eye, perfect in every way, has grown in- the place of the old one. A Crab That Makes Its Own Wig. There is a small crab found upon the English coast that is so afrald of . his enemies that he has found out or has perhaps been taught a clever way to hide himself. The-writer once saw one of these crabs which was kept as a pet, and he was lucky enough to vis- it him when he was in the very act of making his wig. The crab first tore off a plece of green ribbonlike sea weed with his pincers and put one end in his mouth. This he sucked and nibbled and moistened with some kind of glue that hardens under water, and then he pressed the sticky end upon his back. By and by his broad back was covered with a regular green and waving wig. 80 that as he crawled about he looked like a bunch of seaweed in gentle mo- tion. We must suppose that he makes a very sweet mouthful for a hungry fish and that he makes the wig fto preserve him from being gobbled up. From time to time the wig requires re- pairing, of course.—Raja Yoga Messen- ger. - A Literary Life Preserver. Bookseller—This, sir, is au excellent book on swimming and a very useful one too. Customer—Useful? “Yes, sir. 1f ever-you find yourself drowning you have only to turn to puges 88 and 89, and there you will find full instructions how to save your- self.”—London Sketch. fh < Equal to the Occasion. “Doctor, I am feeling worsé today.” “Then stop taking the pilla I pre- iscribed for you.” - ‘“But 1 hnvan't uknn any yet.” AT DEFFCTIVE DACE HIS bridge figured very:importantly in botu battles of Bull Run. At the first battle, Sunday, July 21, 1861, the Federal (',nrces under General Irvin McDowell crossed this bridge to attack the enemy and then re- crossed It in full retreat and rout after a disastrous defeat. The Federal army under General John Pope, defeated by the Confederates on practic: lly the same ground Aug. 80, 1862, also retreated across the stone bridge, a detachment from the rear guard destroying the famous bridge. 700 DEMS AT POW-WOW Parker, Bryan, and Hammond at Great Gathering in St. Paul This Week. OPEN HOUSE DURING THE DAY. St. Paul, May 29.—Arrangementg; have been completed“for -the - big] Democratic .demonstration at the Auditorfum next Thursday evening. The banquet will be served at 6:30 and the doors of the Auditorium will open to the public at 6 o’clock. The arrangements are being made to care for 8.000 spectators and between 500 and 700 guests. Music will be furnished by the Minnesota State band. The Auditorium will be de- corated with flags and bunting Portraits of Jefferson, Jackson, Cleveland, Bryan and John A. John- son will adorn the stage. The official headquarters of the Northwestern Democrats will be The St. Paul hotel. Here is where the distinguished guests, Alton B. Park- er, Willam J. Bryan, W. 8. Ham- mond, F. A. O’Conner of Independ- ence, Jowa; Judge Wade of Towa City, former Governor W. Folk, Governor Noris and Governor Burke, will be registered. The re- ception committee, headquarters by Winn Powers, will meet the guests ALANLLN as they arrive in the city and escort them to The Saint Pul. During the day the Democrats of the Northwest will hold open house at the Jotel, and an opportunity will be gly the leaders of the party. Claude R. Porter of Centerville, Towa, wired that he could not come, but his place on the program will be taken by Mr. O’Conner, who was the leader of minority in the re- cent Iowa Legislature. The program will begin at 8 o’clock and the speakers will appear the fill orders - - Governor urke'of akota, “Demoeracy of the' Northwest;” Congressman ‘Hammond, “First Sessfon of the Sixty-second Congress,” Mr. Parker, “Opportunity of Democracy;” Mr. O’Conner, “Iowa Democracy;"” John Lind, “The voice of the - People;” Mr. Folk, “Progressive Democracy;” Governor Noris, subject to be an- nounced later; Mr. Bryan, “The Pas- sing of Plutocracy.” THE NOBLE LIFE. Some men fill the air with their strength and sweetness as orchards Bll the air with the scent of ripe Some women cling to their “own house like the honeysuckle over the door, yet, like it, fill all the region with the subtle fragrance of their goodness. How great a boun- ty and a blessing is it so to hold one.:fi gifts that they shall be music to alll MEMORIAL DAY. By MARY D. McFADDEN. Strange or cold the heroes seem Of other lands than ours,— How near and dear are they who dream Beneath today’s sweet flowers! They whom fame has raised above The mortal crowds that cheer them, Are fame’s—and ours,—who learn to love Friends as we labored near them; They whose hands we grip no more, Hands we’ve held in ours, Lie today, friends sorrowed o’er, Beneath our tear wet flowers. On river, lake and stream today— On the biue ocean billows Floats out the rose to Blue and Gray Asleep on sea smooth pillows. -Our.bent old soldiers, Rest, known, unknown—while breezes blow The petals from above you, Rest—for your living.comrades know How we you died for,. The free.old flag is smiling too Upon our saddened faces, That we should grieve while knowing you Are high in history’s places! Memorial Day—Oh hero-dead— Even while tribute giving ‘We turn from each bloom laden bed To greet your comrades living— The precious few still left with us ‘Whose days are short and flying, > So soon upon whose couches, thus ‘Will be the blossoms 1ying, - ‘ : Our grand old heroes, thrilling: To fife and drum and flag,: today ‘We see through eyes tear filling! - They, God keep them in his care— Fast from the ranks are falling. ‘We hear, while they are marching-there— The far tattoo that's calling. love you! lame and gray 'bond- issue T0 VOTE ON BONDS FROM7AM.TOP.M. Used Tomorrow, Selected by The City. m ‘SALOONS TO BE CLOSED Mayor, Conforming to State Law, Order Liquor Dealers to Shut Up Shop. PAVING DEPENDS ON BALLOTS the Down Town Blocks Will Be Improved. Voters of Bemidji will tomorrow, ‘Wednesday, May 31, pass upon the proposition of authorizing the city to issue $20,000 worth of bonds, These bonds are needed for the purpose of paving at once eleven of the down town business blocks. All saloons in the city are ordered closed by Mayor Parker from 7 a. m. until 9 p. m, the regular election hours. The saloons must close in conformance to the state law. . The voting places will be as fol- lows: First ward, Miller building, 814 Beltrami aveue. Second ward, city hall. Third ward, Carter warehouse. Fourth ward, 115 Third street. “Although it will mean a big ex- pense to the Townsite company,” sald Miss Calahan of the Bemidji Townsite company who left for her home at St. Paul last night, “we feel that Bemidji should by all means be paved. We hope to hear that the DUMP FRY IN SEVEN LAKES. Turtle Rive Distributing Point— Paquin Buys Blooded Cattle. Turtle River, Minn., -May 30.— Ten cans of fish fry have been dis- tributed here by the state game and fish commission. The lakes bene- fitted are Turtle River Lake, Gnat Lake, Moval Lake, Fox Lake, Big and Little Turtle Lakes and Lake Julia. 8. A. Paquin returned on Monday from Long Prairie, to which place he went on Friday, bringing with him thé stock he purchased early this spring. Mr. Paquin purchased 2 Jersey cows, one Holstein bull and four Jersey and Holstein heifers, which he will keep on his farm near here. Mrs. Frank Latimer George Keiser spent Bemidji. Mrs. G. J. Goodmanson and Mrs. George Foote were visitors in Be- midji on Wednesday. Fred Craver spent Friday in Be- midji on a business trip. He was accompanied by his daughter, Esther, who was the guest of Mrs. Ben Richardson for the day. and Mrs. Thursday in children were Bemidji visitors on Thursday. Miss Edith Wheeler of Nymore was the over Sunday guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Wheel- er. Mrs. Herb Campbell of Bemidji spent Sunday here as the guest of her mother, Mrs. W. H. Gish. Bemidji. Had His Nerve. " “I'm afraid,” her father replied, “yon would not be able to support my daughter in the style to which she has become accustomed.” “Well,” the young man said after he had thought the matter over brlefly, “I'm not proud. [I'll let you help.”"— Chicago Record-Herald. The Modern Way. “And now, Henry, you must go into the library and ask papa’s consent.” * “What! Me ask anything of that little, yellow whiskered gink! Not on your life, sweetheart! Nix on the papa. If he’s got any finger In this deal he can come to me—see?”—Cleveland Plain Dealer.. Dissipated Ruffians. “Ferdy struck Cholly with the sugar. tongs at the club lawst night.” “Shocking!” ' “Oh, very. Both were under the in- fluence . of lt.mng tea.”—Washington - Herald. onugmtocnuinreuou.llhn Special Election Polling Places to be If Public Authorizes Issue Eleven of Mr. and Mrs. Tim Cherrier and Mrs. S. A. Paquin spent Monday in -