Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 5, 1912, Page 1

i VOLUME 10. NUMBER 84 FORMER TEACHER SAID A BURGLAR Graduate of Armour Institute Ar- rested By Chicago Police Charged With Many Crimes. ROBBERIES AND FORGERIES Is Said to Have Secured Over $100,- 000 Worth of Plunder Which Filled Nine Trunks. CAUGHT BY PINKERTON MEN Had Been Trailed Since May and Was Landed Saturday While Mak- ing Bank Deposit. Chicago, August 5.—Jacob F. Guthrie, a graduate of Armour In- stitute and a former teacher in the Englewood high school, was locked up at Central station shortly after noon Saturday as the perpetrator of the most extraordinary series of bur-| glaries and forgeries ever committed in Chicago. Compared with Guthrie’s exploits the celebrated $173,000 sub-treasury robbery almost pales into insignifi- cance. The plunder already recov-| ered by the police is estimated by them to be worth $100,000. When this plunder was dug out of nine big trunks and spread out in the base- ment of Central station, it made that dingy apartment look like the in- terior of Ali Baba’s cave. | Besides this Guthrie got $11,800 | in a period of twenty-four days. It is known also that he has stocks and | bonds worth about $10,000. He has, in addition, admitted he speculated extensively through the brokerage firm of Babecock, Rushton & Co., and it is said he lost money In these operations, Credit for Guthrie's capture be-| longs to Hugh C, McCaffery, an oper- ative of the Pinkerton detective agency. McCaffery has been on the man’s trail since May and has pur- sued him with all the craft of an expert thief. But McCaffery want- ed Guthrie only for forgery. He did not suspect the man also was a burglar, and, in fact, when that idea was suggested to him, as he first took the trail he scoffed at it. Lieutenant James Markham of Cap- tain Halpin's staff made the discov-| ery that Guthrie had dabbled in an-| other branch of crime besides for- gery. That discovery was made only by an accident. Markham caught the prisoner while he was being searched at the station trying to swallow two bits of paper, The two bits of paper were taken from his throat and connected Guthrie with even more sensational and success- ful burglaries. { The victims in this instance were prominent society people. Guthrie went to the society columns to get the names of people to rob and Tobbed the people who were sojourn- ing abroad or wintering in Florida. A list of the burglaries he has com- mitted is as follows: Mrs. Otto Young, 2032 Calumet avenue, jewel- ry, silverware and brooches valued at $3,000. Mrs. Sarah H. Kellogg, 1923 Prai- rie avenue, oil paintings ,silverware and furs valued at $50,000. Samuel Wallerton, 1918 Prairie avenue, silverware and furs valued at $1,500. William R. Sterling, 1616 Prairie avenue, jewelry worth $6,000. Mrs.- M. O. Stone, 2035 Prairie| avenue, Mrs. Charles E. Ford, 4623 | Drexel boulevard. Not content with- these and pro- ceeds of a former burglary, the for- mer schoolmaster took to forgery. That led to his undoing. One day in March he read that Mrs. Ella Wil- son of Drexel boulevard was about to go to Japan. He watched until she was well on her way across the Pacific and then he began to write checks with Mrs. Wilson’s signature at the bottom of them. Guthrie were on the Central Trust company. Mrs. Wilson was away and the bank could not question them. Guthrie secured $11,800 in the society wo- man’s name. He made savings de- positg at the Illinois Trust company. On April 24 he checked out his ac- count. The forgery was discovered when the clerks made the monthly balance. The business agent and secretary reported at a meeing of the Los An- geles, Calif., Building Trades Coun- cil that 640 union men had found em- ploymeni during one recent week. WILLIAM SHAPIRO. Chauffeur of the Auto Used by Gambler Rosenthal's Slayers. o Photo by American Press Association. , “DRYS” GETTING BUSY. Hon. E. E. Lobeck to Address Fari- bault County Fair August 18th Blue Earth, Minn., Aug. 5.—(Spec- ial.)—The Faribault County Prohi- bition club is planning one of the biggest rallies in the history of the county in connection with the county fair which is to be held the 13th and 14th of August. They have al- ready secured Hon. E .E. Lobeck, Prohibition nominee for governor, as the speaker of the day, and plans are laid for a rally on a big scale. Con- siderable enthusiasm throughout the county is shown for the guberna- torial and legislative candidates on the Prohibition ticket. Many of the local politicians are predicting practi- cally a solid county for the water ad- vocates, INSPECTION-PARTY HERE. An inspection party cousisting of officials of the N. P. and M. & I. spent ¥|a few minutes in Bemidji Sunday. Among the N. P. officials were Presi- dent Howard Elliott, and Treasurer C. A. Clark. General Manager W. H. Gemmel and Auditor M. W. Daw- mie were among the officials of the | M. & L. The party came from International Falls and were on their way to St. Paul. - While here they inspected the union depot and pronounced it a fine station. Rhea’s Ripe Tomatoes. George W. Rhea, banker and farms, er, has a crop of tomatoes in his gar- den which promises to break all re- cords during past years in this viein- ity, according to Mr. Rhea. He says that he will have ripe tomatoes for table use in a few days. New Roof for “Hak” Studio. Contractors were at work Saturday {on the roof of the Hakkerup Studio placing a coat of tar and gravel, cov- ering the entire building. The work was completed in time to pre- vent the soaking of last evenings rain. Blackbirds Summer Here, Along the shores of Lake Bemidji the blackbirds have been unusually numerous this summer. They find plenty of food at the waters edge and keep the beds of ants destroyed ,that have been playing havoc with some of the lakeshore lawns. Contractors Are at It. To Libby and Nelson, Minneapolis contractors, was awarded the build- ing of the new Great Northern depot. The unloading of building material and lumber- began in earnest this morning, and Bemidji’s dream of a new modern station is about to be- come realized. Bathers in the Lake Sunday. Although the weather was chilly for the past week, bathers enjoyed themselves in the waters of Lake Bemidji Sunday. The water is still much warmer than the air and this favorable sport will continue about Bemidji lakes until colder weather effects the water. Attention, Commercial Club! The regular monthly meeting will be held Tuesday evening in the club rooms. Various matters of import- ance are to be disposed of and a large attendance is desired. The di- rectors of the club will have a special meeting at 8 p. m. Tuesday night in the club rooms. All directors please be present. LAUNCH A THIRD PARTY Chicago, Aug. 5.—The National Progressive - party was formally launched at noon in the Coleseum where little more than a month ago President Taft was re-nominated over the protest of many of those leading the third party movement. The big convention hall, ready for the new third party, showed few changes in the arrangements pro- vided for the National Republican convention. Over the entrance door, however, had been hung the head and spread antlers of a huge bull moose, taken from the nickname at- tached to the new party. Between 1,000 and 1,200 delegates gathered in the Coliseum to participate in the convention. Col. Roosevelt is the only man talked of for the presidential nom- ination. Who will be the nominee for vice-president ‘has not been de- termined. Few of the leaders in the city would discuss the subject of a running mate for the colonel, declar- ing the matter will be settled by the convention. It is apparently the de- termination of the leaders to refrain from announcements of any charac- ter before the convention acts. So far the names of only the temporary officers of the convention have been given out. As generally reported today Colonel John M. Parker of New Orleans, Democrat, will be permanent chairman. NO FIFTH; NO FLIES.” State Board of Health Issues Bulletin . Number 8. Investigators tell us that house fiies are usually born within 300 to 500 feet of the place where you see them. They do not fly far, so the breeding place is not hard to find. The slogan “Swat the Fly” has re- sulted in a large amount of good all over the country, but a little preven- tion in the way of removing filth would accomplish the same result in a much shorter time. And - there would be no chance for more flies from the same source. “No filth; no flies.” Perhaps typhoid germs are the most deadly the fly carries. You may strain dirt out of milk, but when a fly gets one foot on the edge of the milk can it may be starting the growth of thousands of typhoid germs, If there are flies in your house, kill them. Then go out doors and cover every garbage pile, remove every ma- nure pile at least once a week and screen every outhouse within 500 feet, and get your neighbors to do the same. (Copyright.) TWO KILLED NEAR BENA. Frank Dodge and Clarence Little Meet Death on E. R. Tracks. e Cass Lake, Minn., Aug. 5.—(Pio- neer special wire service.)—Coroner E. F. Miskella returned tonight from Bena where he went today to bring in the bodies of Frank Dodge and Clarence Little, cook and cookee, re- spectively, at Cochran’s “logging camps located near Bena, who is is thought, were killed early this morn- ing by a passenger train while they were riding on a speeder. The men were at Bena early in the evening and started to walk along the track toward their camp.. When ar- riving at the camp about a mile from their destination they saw the speed- er, and it is alleged appropriated it to save walking, and were struck by the train just before reaching the camp, where they were employed. Both received bruises and were hurl- ed into the ditch, landing about six- ty feet apart. Frank Dodge, aged about thirty-five, hag a mother liv- ing at Hortonville, Wisconsin, who is running the Gates hotel ,according to letters found in the dead man’s clothes. Clarence Little has a brother at Kelliher, Minn.,, M. V. Little, and another , B. 0. Little, who resides at Claremont, North Carolina. The bodies are being held here awaiting word from relatives. Belgium’s lace industry gives em- ployment to about forty-five thousand women and girls, some of whom be- gin their apprenticeship when only six or eight years old. H. C. BAER, Secretary. l PP York will_be the largest battleship 28 feot 6 inches. .York pavy yard. The date for her launchi 18573 feet, and she has a breadth of 85 feet The Whole “Tanned™ Family. FOSSTON BEATS BEMIDJI Trims the Local Ball Club By a Score of 3 to 4. In an interesting game played at the fair grounds Sunday afternoon between Fosston and Bemidji, the local boys were defeated by a score of,3 to 4. The local boys led up to the eighth inning ,when errors and timely hitting brought in the win- ning run for the visitors. Hits and errors were about equally divided. Smiley and Owen were the battery for the home boys. As usual, Riddell led with the stick. BIG RUSH FOR HARVEST FIELDS. Grain Prospects in Prairie Province To Break All Records. Edmonton, Alta., Aug. 5.—Fifty- seven thousand five hundred harvest hands, in addition to those mow om the ground, will be required in the prairie provinces to gather this sea- son’s erop. This is 11,000 more men than were required last year. It is estimated that the wheat crop alone will be fully 250,000,000 bushels. Most of the extra help will come from eastern Canada and the United States. The machines will be sent into the fields between August 10 and 15 and the cutting should be in full sway about August 20. This program will put all grains, including oats, barley and flax, in stock, by September 15, fully three weeks ahead of previous seasons. How $10,000,000 Battleship New York In the Course of Construction. Photo by American Press. Assoclation, = : Work on the battleship New. York. the newest of Uncle Sam’s Dreadnoug! hts; 1s proceeding steadily at thé New - ng has been set as Oct 30. With her sister'ship, the Texas. the New - the navy. When completed ‘the New York will have cost $10.000,000. Ber 2 displacement of 27.000 tons | WILL VOTE TOMORROW State of Oklahoma Will Hold Primary Election for Judges, Senators and Congressmen. FIGHT HAS BEEN BITTER ONE. Oklahoma City, Aug. 5.—Unit- ed States senator, eight congressmen (under new apportionment), a state corporation commissioner ,justices of the supreme court of appeals and the members of the 1913 legislature are to be nominated in the Oklahoma primaries tomorrow. The most interest, of course, cen- ters in the contest for the United States senatorship. The senatorial vote is not a direct nomination, but it is an expression of preference sup- posed ta bind the legislature which next winter will name a successor to Robert L .Owen, who is a condi- date for re-election. Former Governor Charles N. Has- kell is opposing Senator Owen for the Democratic nomination for the sen- atorship. The fight between the two was commenced as early as December and has been extermely bitter. Five Republicans are contending for the Republican endorsement for the senatorship. Among them is “Dynamite Ed” Perry of Coalgate, who is regarded as the leader of the Roosevelt faction of the Republican party in Oklahoma . All the five representatives who now make the Oklahoma delegation in the lower branch of congress are candidates for re-nomination. The three new representatives are to be elected as congressmen-at-large, be- ture to re-district the state. For the three seats there are a total of forty- four aspirants, including twenty- eight Democrats, thirteen Republi- cans and three Socialists. Republican leaders of both factions are inclined to bury their differences so far as the state campaign is con- cerned, in the hope that they may . {be able to elect a majority in one, if not both, houses of the legislature. Both factions are eager to wrest the state from the control of the Demo- crats, believing this year home af- fairg are of more importance than getting into a factional fight over ful to neither Taft or Roosevelt, in- asmuch as Oklahoma’s electoral vote is practically certain to go to the Democratic presidential nominee. University Bills Paid. ‘Word has come to the Pioneer from the University that all bills contracted University week in the eighteen Minnesota towns which were visited will be paid in full. The fig- ures show that a total cost to the University was $7,878 and the total receipts were $5,470. The deficit of over $2,400 has been provided for. ‘Prof. Samuel Quigley, who was in charge of the University arrange- ments said that many towns did not appreciate what the University was doing and local business men looked upon it as a traveling carnival. One hotel charged $7 a day for a double {bed and others boosted their prices cause of the failure of the legisla-|, national matters that would be help- | COUNCIL PETITIONS BEING CIRCULATED Persons Favoring Open Theaters on Sunday Night in Field With Round Robin Last Week. OTHERS NOW BEING PREPARED Those Wishing Closing of all Shows On the Sabbath to Have Chance to Place Signatures. THE MAJORITY WILL PREVAIL Tom Smart Says City Fathers Will Act in Accordance With Will of People as Expressed. With petitions being circulated by the theater people and others to be circulated this week and next by those who wish the theaters closed on Sunday nights, it appears that the council will be called upon to judge between two active classes of peo- ple when the roll is called August 19 for the passage or rejection of the moving picture and dance hall ordin- ance. At the council meeting to- night, it is probable that contem- plated amendments will be intro- duced. < Opinion on the ordinance seems to be divided only on the question of Wwhether or not the theaters shall be closed on Sunday nights. The dance hall provisions have been accepted without protest and there does not appear to be any opposition to regu- lating the age of children which ean attend dance halls and theaters. But the Sunday night closing provision has practically divided the city into two factions on the basis of personal preference. - ki While the opinion that it would be better for the youth of the city if they did not go to exciting places on Sunday evenings and that the clos- ing of all theaters on Sunday night would make for a better moral tone in Bemidji, there is a large group of people in Bemidji who appear in favor of a compromise measure which would allow the theaters to do busi- ness on Sunday and yet eradicate many of the causes of criticism. This group favors the elimination of all vaudeville, which is produced in two of the three houses, on Sun- day night and the showing of pie- tures which are harmonious in spirit with the Sabbath day. It believes that many of the vaudeville troupes which come to this city do not pro- duce sketches which are in accord with the reverence which is due Sun- day and that if the theater eliminated the vaudeville and showed only pic- tures which are not exciting in char- acter, an equitable compromise would be reached. Bemidji ladies are taking a more active interest in this ordinance than in any which has been proposed in recent years. While the men as a whole are mostly reserved in their statements for or against the Sunday closing feature, the women generally appear to favor closing. Mrs. C. R. Sanborn said: “It is a good thing. Let the council pass the ordinance. It will help better our city.” Mrs. J. J. Conger said: “I am in favor of closing the theaters on Sun- day, of course. I think the young people ought to go to church in the evenings and older ones too.” Mrs. T. J. Martin said: “I think that closing the theaters on Sunday would be the proper thing. They offer too many attractions to the young people and are the ruination of Christianity among thousands of them.” Asked if she wag i favor of clos- ing theaters on Sunday evening, Mrs. John Gibbons said: “Certainly. Peo- ple could find other amusements that would be more helpful.” z Many other Bemidji ladies were in- terviewed yesterady and in but one case was there any expression of opinion of keeping the theaters open on Sunday. The women are plan- ing to present a petition to the coun- cil in opposition to that being circu-, lated by the theaters. Tom Smart stated yesterday that the council would act according to the wishes of a majority of the citizens. o The ordinance will receive its sec- ond reading and be open to amend- ments tonight. Edwin Lane of Ottawa, Ont., has been elected president of the Steel MINNESOTA HISTORICAL '@ SOGIETY,