Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 11, 1912, Page 4

BECKER TRIALTO- HORROW New York, Sept. 11.—Ten o’clock tomorrow morning, before Justice John W. Goff presiding over an ex- traordinary term of the criminal branch of the supreme court, is the time fixed for Police Lieutenant Charles A. Becker to face the bar on a charge of murdering Gambler Her- man Rosenthal. The general belief is that the trial will proceed without farther delay, though it is a certain- ty that Becker’s counsel will fight to the limit for a postponement. Fail- ing in an attempt to delay the trial, ccunsel for the aceused will ask for a change of venue. The trial of Becker, which is ex- rected to unfold tales of the New York underworld hitherto undreamed of by the general public, though fam- iliar enough, perhaps, to the Tender- loin habitues, has put every resident of the metropolis on the tiptoe of ex- rectation. The Molineaux case, the Nan Patterson case, even the Thaw case n:ight be recalled in vain to find anything approaching a parallel to the amount and depth of the public interest that now centers in the case of 'he accused police lieutenant. The cause for this extraordinary display of public interest is not diffi- cult to find. Back of the murder are believed to lie crimes of an even more serious character, crimes that affect directly or indirectly every citizen of New York. It is‘in this phase of the case that public interest centers— the possibility, or probability, that the trial of Rosenthal’s alleged mur- derers will reveal the secrets of po- lice extortion and lead to a more com- vlete exposure of the so-called “sys-| tem” than ever before could have been brought about by the testimony that Rosenthal threatened to lay be- fore the grand jury. Events have moved swiftly since Herman Rosenthal, one of the best known of New York gamblers, was riddled with bullets and left to die on sidewalk in front of the Metropole hotel in the early morning hours of July 16. Within five hours after the murder the grand jury began an in- vestigation of charges that Policp Lieutenant Becker was a partner of Rosenthal in the gambling business. Two days after the killing of Ros- enthal Becker was relieved from ac- tive duty and on July 29 he was ar- rested on a charge of murder. Mean- while the detectives from the district attorney’s office had been busy un- earthing the details of the murder conspiracy. With little dificulty they succeeded in finding the “murder car,” the big gray automobile in Wwhich the “gunmen” had gone to the Metropole and in which they fled af- ter the murder. One of the first men to be taken into custody in connection with the crime was “Bald Jack” Rose, a noted New York gambler and a former partner of Rosenthal. Rose, in the language of the Tenderloin, lost no time in “getting from under.” He ‘Wwas promptly taken before the grand Jury and is said to have made a con- fession implicating Becker in the murder plot and also revealing details " that indicated appalling corruption in the police department. According to his reported utterances, Rose act- ed as a “collector” for Becker, whom he accused of being one of a small ring of high police officials who di- vided among themselves the enorm- ous sum of $2,000,000 as annual trib- ute for the “protection” of gambling and disorderly resorts. With the information supplied by Rose the district attorney was enabl- ed to lay hands on nearly all of the “gunmen” accused of the murder of Rosenthal. Several were found in hiding in this city. After their ar- rest they are said to have made con- fessions that supported the main facts as told by Rose. Another of the gang was captured in the Adiron- dacks and still another was found in Hot Springs, Ark., and returned to New York. It is believed that the two men who did the actual shooting ere still at large. These are “Lefty Louie” and “Gyp, the Blood.” Dis- trict Attorney Whitman believes that these two will be taken into custody sooner or later, though the general belief is that they were well supplied with funds with which they were en- abled to get out of the country. ‘When Lieutenant Becker comes to trial he will be confronted with the alleged confessions of Rose, “Bridgie” Webber and Harry Vallon, the self- accused accomplices of the police lieu- tenant. It is believed also that the Pprosecution has several witnesses of good character who will give testi- mony in support of the stories told by Rose and others, among them the officials of various banks who will be called upon to tell of the large depos- its made by Becker or his wife on dates corresponding to those on which Rosenthal and other gambling house proprietors are alleged to have paid tribute. Conspiracy will be the defense of Becker, John F. McIntyre, chief coun- sel for Becker, has said: “We feel that we will be able to reveal at the trial a conspiracy framed up by the witnesses upon whom the state is now relying outrivalling the plots and conspiracies formulated by Titus Oats in the seventeenth century.” DUMAS SENTENCED AND TAKEN T0 STILLWATER (Continued from first page.) for a long time, if ever, and it seem- ed to be the general opinion over the state that he would not be convicted. Last winter he was also tried in Brainerd on & change of venue on the charge of having been implicated in the burning of a building at Black- duck. He was released on this charge. The sentence passed yesterday is indeterminate and its length will be determined by the state board of pardons. He cannot be held for more than three and one-half years. WHO IS WHO (Continued from first page.) tion of O. J. Shinn, the appointment coming from the board of county commissioners. Mr. French was mar- ried in 1900 and since 1904, he and his wife have lived in Bemidji. When he took hold of the county treasurer’s office, Mr. French says that he found the'books in such bad shape that it took eighteen months to put them in such a condition that a tax payer could find out what he wanted to know. At the present time, the facts can be turned out at once, "Mr. French is known throughout the other treasurers’ offices in this state for the system of checking tax receipts and tax cancellations which he installed some years ago. This sys- tem-shows if the books of the treas- urer are off one cent and ghows where. This is work that comes un- der the supervision of the auditor legally but Mr. French says that he does it for his own protection. In- cidentally it provides a method for the .quick finding of errors that are apt to creep in. George French is a candidate for the nomination on the Republican ticket subject to the primaries next Tuesday. - NEW DEPOT IN SIGHT (Continued from first page.) ready made plans and has obtained legal authority to move the bed of the Mississippi several hundred feet to the west, and expects to sell to the railways land needed to complete the trackage arrangements for the new station. This acreage, in addition to giving the railways ample facilities at a place where they are now crowded, will also provide several hundred acres as sites for warehouses, docks and large transportation facilities so that both river and rail communica- tion may be used to the utmost ad- vantage. The definite action by the railway heads has been expected for some time, and this step towards the com- pletion of the new station has been received with approbation of the citizens. AMERICAN BANKERS Detroit, Mich., Sept. 11.—The gen- eral sessions of the American Bank- ers’ association convention were sus- pended today, while the three sec- tions, those dealing with trust com- panies, savings banks and clearing houses, held their annual meetings. The feature of the day in which most interest was manifested was the ad- dress delivered before the trust com- pany section by George M. Reynolds of Chicago, on “The Money Trust In- quiry.” Postmaster-General Hitch- cock spoke before the savings bank section on “The Postal Savings Bank and the Banks.” The clearing house section devoted the opening session to a discussion of technical matters af- fecting clearing houses. BOYS IN BLUE MARCH Los Angeles, Cal.,, Sept. 11.—Re- versing the program followed in pre- vious years, the Grand Army opened its national encampment today with the annual parade, when gray-hair- ed veterans of the Union army march- ed again in maritial array. The route wag shorter and there were fewer marchers than-at former encamp- ments, but there was no apparent diminution in the amount of enthu- siasm displayed by the veterans. For- ty-four states were represented in the column, which passed through gayly decorated streets and between con- tinuous lines of cheering spectators. The first business session of the encampment will convene in the Tem- ple Auditorium tomorrow morning. The selection of a new commander- in-chief will be the most important item of business. Those whose names are most prominently mentioned in connection with the honor are Cap- tain Alfred B. Beers of Connecticut, Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles of New’ York and former Congressman Wash- ington Gardner of Michigani=-=: -—4-1- At the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eastman, on.Wed- nesday at high noon, occurred the marriage of Miss Florence Eastman to Arthur DeWald of Poplar, Minn. Rev. S.-E. P. White of Bemidji per- formed the ceremony, which was im- mediately followed by an elaborate wedding dinner. Miss Esther Craver ‘was bridesmaid, while Leon Eastman, brother of the. bride, attended the groom. Mr. and Mrs. DeWald left on the night train for Poplar, Minn., where the groom owns a farm and where they will make their home. While having lived here little more than a year, Miss Eastman has won a host of friends who regret her depar- ture, but wish her a happy wedded life. W. H. Gish, who has been spend- 'ing several days on Turtle River, re- turned to his home.Saturday. Mrs. Andrew Lund is shipping her household goods to Grygla, Minn., where she will join her husband the latter part of the week. Mr. Lund has taken a claim near Grygla, where they will make their home. Mrs. George Irish spent Tuesday in Tenstrike on business. Mrs. Frank Latimer returned Sun- day morning from Minneapolis where she visited friends and attended the state fair. Mrs. Harris Gish will leave the last of the week for Brainerd to join her husband who is telegraph operator there. Dream Yourself to 8iscp. ‘When you retire to bed, go there to sleep. And sleep. Don't think, don’t plan, don’t worry. Shut the door firm- ly upon all thinking. Open the mind to fancles, never mind how vague and fantastic, f they are but pleasing; and let yourself drift about in this sea of fancles until sleep comes—you know not when. So by acquiring the power of dreaming while awake you gain the ability of dreaming yourself into sleep. —Health Culture. PAID ADVERTISEMENT ($10.00 for Series). I announce myself as a Republican candidate for nomination to the of- fice of county attorney for Beltrami county at the primaries September 17th. If nominated and elected-I will continue to conduct that office econ- omically, as a purely business one, and in no sense as a political office. I solicit not only the votes, but the active co-operation of the people of this county in my candidacy. GRAHAM' M. TORRANCE, Bemidji, Minn. .. Power of Radlum, Buppose that the energy of a ton of radium could be utilized in 30 years, instead of being evolved at its in. variable slow :rate of 1,760 years for half disintegration, it would suffice to-| propel a p of 15,000 tons, with en- gines of 15,000 horsepower, at the rate ©of 15 knots an hour for 30 years—prac- tically the lifetime of the ship. To do this actually requires one and one-half million tons of coal—New . York World. : i 3l S A A 5 Keep a Secret Easily. 08t women can keep a secret—go- lng.~Lippincott's Magazine, —— e But It's Never Shut. " The Secret Door—Woman's mo: ~Lippincott’s Magazine, s PAID ADVERTISEMENT $10.00 for Serfes. Acting upon the earnest solicita- tion of friends, I again announce myself as a candidate for the mom- ination of sherift of Beltrami county and solicit the support of the voters at the Republican primaries to be held Tuesday, September 17th, 1912. ANDREW JOHNSON, Shotley, Minn. HERE AT HOME Bemidji Citizens Gladly Testify and Confidently Recommend Doan’s Kidney Pills. It is testimony like the following that has placed Doan’s Kidney Fills 80 far above competitors. When poo- ple right here at home raise their voice In praise there is no room left for doubt. Read the public statement. of a Bemidji citizen: ‘W. H. Garrison, barber, 604 Third street, Bemidji, Minn., says: “I know Doan’s Kidney Pills are a fine back- ache and kidney remedy. I hav: used them for weak, lame and aching back and they have never failed to give me the best of results. I had pains across my loins and my back was often so lame that it would hurt me to stoop or lift. The kidney secre- tions were unnatural. ‘I got Doau's Kidney Pills at Barker’s Drug Store and they helped me so much that 1 can recommend them to anyone suf- fering in a similar way.” For sale by all dealers. Price 5( cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffaloe. New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan’s— Depar tment The Pioneer Want Ads ;let\lllr charge rate 1 cent per word per insertion. No ad taken for less than 5 cents. HOW THOSE WANT ADS DO THE BUSINESS The ;Ploneer goes everywhere so that everyone has a neighbor who takes it and people wholdo not take the paper generally read their neighbor's 80 your want ad gets to them all. 14 Cent a Word Is All It Costs HELP WANTED WANTED—Middle aged woman as housekeeper in small family. Good home and good wages for the prop- er person. Must know how to care for a baby. Call on or address P. J. Russell, office Security State Bank. WANTED—An experienced woman to keep house for a small family, good wages and no children. Ap- ply at 309 Minnesota Ave., or phone 210. WANTED—A girl for general house- work. Inquire of Mrs. M. J. Brown, 1005 Lake Boulevard. WANTED—Experienced ‘WANTED—Stone mason to lay about fifteen cords stone. E. Reynolds office. Inquire at H. chamber- maid; also a scrubwoman. Mark- ham hotel. ‘WANTED—Boy to work after school. Apply T. J. Crane & Co. WANTED—A table waiter. Apply Nicollet hotel. ' OASH WITH ooPY % oent per word per issue Phone 31 erty, Beltrami county. Price for whole tract $1,500. Apply at Pio- 8 o'clock—at Masonic hall Beltrami Ave, and Fifth G o every second and fourth Sunday evening, at 8§ o'clock in basement of Catholic church. neer office. FOR SALE—Small several different first class condition. Call or write this office for proofs. Address Be- midji Pioneer, Bemidji, Minn. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of rubber stamp for you on short no- tice. fonts of type, points and in FOR RENT FOR RENT—The upstairs of the City Hotel building on Beltrami avenue. Inquire at the room down stairs. FOR RENT—Six room cottage, 212 Tenth street. Inquire 1215 Bel- trami avenue. FOR RENT—Nice, sunny furnished rooms, all modern. 403 America Ave. DEGREE OF NONOR Meeting nights _ every second and fourth Monday evenings, at Odd Fellows Hall. .08 Regular meéting_ nights every 1st and 2nd Wednes- day evening at $§ o'clock. Eagles hall. G A n Regular meetings—First and third Saturday sfter noons, at 2:30—at Odd Fel lows Halls, 402 Beltrami Ave. L 0.0 ¥ Bemidji Lodge No. 110 Regular meeting nights —every Friday, 8 o'clock at Odd Fellows. Hall, 403 Beltrami. L 0. 0. F. Camp No. 834 PN Regular meeting every second ”‘ and fourth Wednesdays at & QIR o'clock at 0da Fellows Hall. . Rebecca Lodge. Regular meeting nights — first wnd third Wedneaday st 30’clock. —L 0. O. F. Hall. ENIGETS OF PYTNIAS Bemidji Lodge No. 168. Regular meeting nights—ex- ery Tuesday evening at 8§ > o'clock—at the Eagles’ Hall, Third street. LADIES OF THR MAC- CABEES. : Regular meeting night g5/ last Wednesday evening Zz pross g 1o each month. FOR RENT—Piano for rent. Apply 500 Minnesota Ave., or phone 201. FOR SALE—Typewriter ribbons for WANTED—Girl wanted at the Erick- son hotel. i FOR SALE every make of typewriter on the market at 50 cents and 75 cents each. Every ribbon sold for 75 cents guaranteed. Phone orders promptly filled. Mail orders given the same careful attention as when you appear in person. Phone 31. The Bemidji Ploneer Office Supply Store. FOR SALE—The Bemidji lead pen- cil (the best nickel pencil in the world, at Netzer's, Barker's, 0. C. Rood’s, McCuaig’s, Omich’s, Roe & Markusen’s and the Pioneer Office Supply Store at b cents each and 60 cents a dozen. and take no other. FOR SALE-—104 acres of hardwood timber land in section 31, township 148, north range 34, town of Lib- LOST AND FOUND LOST—Columbia 101 model bicycle, taken from sidewalk in front of Netzer’s drug store Saturday night. Return to Pioneer office for re- ward. MASONIC. 233, Regular = meeting nights — first and third Wednesdays, 8 o'clock—at Masonic Hall, Beltrami Ave., and Fitth st. Bemidji Chapter No. 79, R A M. Stated convocationy —firat and third Mondays, § o'clock p. m.—at Masonic Hall Zeltrami Ave., and Fifth Street. MISCELLANEOUS WANTED—100 merchants in North- ern Minnesota to sell “The Bemid- 1"’ lead pencil. Will carry name of every merchant in advertising columns of Pioneer in order that all receive advantage of advertis- ing. For wholesale prices write or phone the Bemidji Pioneer Of- fice Supply Co. Phone 31. Be- midji, Minn. BOUGHT AND SOLD—Second hand furniture. Odd Fellows building, across from postoffice, phone 129. WANTED—Sewing by experienced dressmaker. Apply 1117 Dowd ave. 3 NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED Rough Paper Tablets 8xI0-~6x9 TG (ENTS EACR THE PIONEER SCHOOL SUPPLY STORE Elkanah Commandery No. 88 K. T. Stated conclave—second and fourth Fridays, 8 o'clock P. m.—at Masonic Temple, Bel- trami Ave., and Fifth St. O. £. 8. Chapter No. 171, Regular meeting nights— first and third Fridays, $ o o'clock — at Masonic Hall, gmnml Ave., and Fifth t. M B A Roosevelt, No. 1523. Regular meeting nights Thursday everings at 8 oclock in Odd Fellows Hall, 402 Beltrami Ave. MODERN SAMARITANS. Regular meeting nights on the first and third Thi in the 1. O. O. F. Hall at § P m. Meetings held third Sunally afternoon of each month st Troppmas's the home of Mrs. Schmidt, 306 Third street. Who Sells It? Here they are all in a row. They sell it because it's the best nickel pencil on the market today and will be for many days to come. The Bemidji Pencil stands alone in the five cent world. Itissold on your money back basis. A store on every street and in surrounding cities. Here They Ars: Carfison’s Varlety Store Barker’s Drug and Jew- olry Store W. @. Schroeder 0. 0. Rood & Oo. E. F. Notzer’s Pharmaoy Wm. McOualg J. P. Omiok’s Olgar Store Roe & Markusen Retailers will receive immediate shipments in gross (more or less) by calling Phone 31, or addressing the BemidjiPioneer Supply store, Bemidji,