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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
A Gu TING AFFRAY
italians Had Mlrup on Federal Hi One
In Hospital.

Two Italians who belong in Fall River
kicked UP a rumpus in the Federal Hill
colony. last night. and one of them.
Charles Pokator is in the Rhode Island
hospital as a result.
Felimm Haurarin. his companion was
scratched with a knife and was locked
up in the Fourth station as being one OF
the prime factors In the disturbance. At
the hospital this morning, IL was stated
that the mans wounds were not OF a
serious nature and he will recover.
At about IL O'clock last night the men
were seen staggering along Acorn street
and upon examination IL was seen that
they were injured. Patrolmen Webb and
McCaffrey placed them under arrest and
they were sent TO the station In the pa
troll wagon. Pokator being taken to the
hospital later
The police claim that the men came
here from Fall River 10 "shoot craps" a
favorite form OF gambling with the local
sons OF sunny Italy. and that they be-
came engaged In an argument that ter
minated in a free fight in which they
were worzted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
RINK FOR CHILDREN
Or. James E. Sullivan Makes Skating Pond
Near His East Side Home.

A little skating rink is being built by
the direction OF Dr. James r. Sullivan
near his east side residence. by filling a
depression scooped in the soil with water.
The cold atmosphere does the rest and the
little folks will have the advantage OF a
smooth sheet OF Ice near their homes that
the high ground would deny them II II
was left 20 natural cause~
The plan Is similar TO the one built at
Lincoln field In the interest OF the Brown
Hockey team but which because OF the
extensive area Of the ground was unsuc-
cessfsl az the water was absorbed before
u congealed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
FOR S0RCERY
Indians Proposed 10 XIII One Of Their Num-
Der, but Were Prevented.

Victoria. r. C., Dec. IA dispatch has
been received from Kltkatlah. a village
on the northern British Columbia coast
OF the rescue OF an Indian who was about
10 be killed by fellow tribesmen who sus-
pected him VI practioing sorcery.
The prosecuted indian. known as Dan
lei Watabee. had put a ball OF fat bound
with hair and pierced with FISH bone In
his shoe as charm which he hoped
would bring him the love of an Indian
woman.
Fellow tribesmen accused him Of sor-
cery and planned his death. Word was
sent to the Indian agent at Port Essing-
ton who took number OF special officers
TO the village by canoes and rescued the
Indian. His prosecutors were arrested
and taken 10 Port Essington, where they
were flned and bound over 10 keep the
peace
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
MEETING or MEMS CLUB.

Ex-Governor Elisha Dyer was the prin-
cipal speaker at the meeting ~ the Mems
club OF the Union Baptist church last
night and the following program was
given: Piano solo. Warren Turner: cornet
solo. Earl Mulchahey: reading. Spelling
chshey: piano solo. Mr.. Turner. The pas
tor made a few remarks. thanking the
members OF the club for the beautiful pen
which they recently presented 10 him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
VICTIM OF HEART DISEASE.

Chicago. Dec. 15.-Leopold Mayer, re
tired private banker or Chicago is dead
at his residence here after weeks Ill
ness OF heart disease.
Mr. Mayer was born at Abenheim. Ger
many. in 1927 aand came 10 America IN
1850. He had welded much influence in the
financial affairs OF Chicago. The firm OF
Leopold Mayer and son, weathered the
famous black Friday OF financial distress.
the panic OF 1879 and the troublous times
OF 1893 Mr.. Mayer retired from business
I'm 1900
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
STEAMER AsSYRIA AGROUND.

Philadelphia. Dec. 16-The Hamburg
American line steamship Assyria, which
sailed from this port yesterday for Ham
burg II aground on Pea Patch Shoal IN
the Delaware river about 10 miles below
New Castle, Del.
The .Assyria went aground during the
night she Is lying easy. Tugs have been
cent 20 her assistance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
WILL SETTLE THEIR TROUBLES.

San Francisco Dec. 1i.--At a conference
held by the representatives OF the Cooks
and Walters union and the restaurant
keepers association IL has practically been
agreed 90 settle the troubles as to wages
and another meeting Will be held at offce
both parties.
Pending a final settlement all tho res
taurants will open Immediately and tho
old crews will go back 10 work
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
SECOND
STORY
THIEF
Ono Successfully Worked a
Hugs) on University Place.
VaIuabI0 Jswe|ry Taken.

A second story job was done at Elliot
p. Lewis residence. "a University ave-
nue. last Friday evening.
The thief secured a gold pin, set with
pearls and diamonds, valued at $50: a
ioclsct. set with diamonds and pearls.
vslGed at SIS; cameo ring. $40; a gold
stud. s.: pocketbook containing small
sum of money. stick pins, 81 each, and
collar and cuff buttons "a.
Entrance was effected by climbing up a
rear porch and forcing a window.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
THE WEATHER

Boston. Dec. 15-For New England:
Fair tonight and Wednesday. warmer to-
night in northern portion; light TO fresh
westerly winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15

John Madison was fined 500 and costs by
Judge Sweetland. today for the theft OF a
dress waist. valued al s.. the property Of
Roncier McGuinness
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28
WEDDED TODAY
John L. Vinie and Nellie Bile
Helmer Married Today
at Wilton.

This afternoon at Wilton oc-
curredA the marriage of Miss
Nellie Bile Helmer, popular Be
midi young lady, and John Lar
son Vinje, who has been employed
as section foreman in this city by
the Great Northern for several
years and is very popular with a
large number of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinje will make
this city their future home and
return from Wilton tonight.
There will be a reception in their
honor and very pleasant even
ing is anticipated. Both the
young people have many friends
in this city and begin their mar
ried life with the best wishes OF
all.
This is the day when people are
looking for big returns from
small investments. You are as
CURED good returns it you use
sur want column.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28
Ten Palefaces.

Bemidji Tribe No. SO Independ-
ent Order Of Red Men will have
an interesting meeting at Red
Mems hall tomorrow night, when
ten palefaces will be initiated
into the mysteries Of the order.
The trail is being blazed today
and the palefaces will be given
ever opportunity to see the coun-
try along the line to the best ad-
vantage.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28
WRECKERS WORK
Effort Made to Ditch the East
Bound Passenger Train Near
Bagley Last Night.

What appears to have been an
effort to wreck the east bound
passenger On the Great Northern
took place at the curve just west
Of Bagley last night.
A great stone, too large to be
upon the track by accident, was
struck just as the train was
rounding the curve. The stone
was partially broken but went
under the train breaking tina ash
box and the feed pipe on the
engine and shutting off the air
from the baggage car. The train
was brought to a standstill and
after an hours delay the damage
was repaired though it was
necessary to switch the baggage
car to the rear of the train.
It is believed that some one
with fancied grievance against
the Great Northern deliberately
attempted to wreck the train.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28
LAKE WASSTORMY
Sheriff Bailey Has Interesting
Experience on Recent
Trip,

Sheriff Bailey probably enjoys
the distinction of having more
territory to cover than any sheriff
in the northwest. His duties fire.
quently take him IN trips that
necessitate several hundred
miles travel to reach the remote
and outlying districts Of the
county. Last week Mr.. Bailey
made trip to Oak Island, in the
extreme northwestern portion of
the county which was more than
usually prolific Of incident.
To reach Oak Island it is neces-
sary to go to Winnipeg and travel
over the Canadian Northern to
Beaudette, from which point the
rest of the trip can be made by
boat, a part of the distance on
Lake Of the Woods. Mr.. Bailey
happened to strike the lake in a
storm on the last trip and it took
the steamer in which he went
thirty six hours to make the trip.
Arriving at Oak Island another
storm compelled him to stay on
the Island eighteen hours and
taken all in all the experience
was one Mr.. Bailey would rather
not repeat. The storm in which
the passenger boat crossed the
lake was one of the most severe
which has ever visited that sec
ton Of the country and the boat
was several times in grave dan
ger. Many Of the passengers
were badly frightened. Lake of
the Woods has storms that are
quite as severe in proportion as
any of those which occur on the
Great Lakes and the boats on the
lake are not all that they should
be, while they are for the most
part serviceable and safe.
Mr.. Bailey's trip to Oak Island
was for the purpose of serving
some papers in a civil action
which required personal service
by the sheriff. 1t necessitated
nearly 700 miles of travel and rf-
quired almost a week to MAKE
the trip.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28

e. Rowe the county attorney OF
Polk county was employed to
proceed with the case and have it
reopened. The evidence in the
case as adduced before the land
commissioner proves conclusive
ly that the requirements of the
homestead law had not been COM
piled with and while the matter
is still pending from the above it
would seem that a Bemidji at
torney is not entitled to all the
credit for the trouble which Miss
Porter is being occasioned.
There have been a large NUM-
Der Of parallel cases. The home
stead laws are specific in their
provisions regarding the resi-
sdence conditions to the effect
that the land must be made the
home of the homesteader to the
exclusion of all ether places. A
night spent upon claim once
every six months is not sufic ient
term Of residence to acquire title
and the attorneys of Northern
Minnesota who have undertaken
contests in cases Of this kinds it
is held have done themselves or
their professional regulations no
injustice. The purpose Of the
homestead laws SIS to assist ia
the development of the country
they effect and they are too often.
thwarted in just such a manner
as the one under discussion, it is
said, and if an attorney under
took a contest case under the
circumstances mentioned above
he certainly is not entitled to
censure for unprofessional con
duct.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28
CALL WAS WRONG
Special Election Of Township Of
Bemidji Did Not Occur
Yesterday.

The special election of the town
ship of Bemidji which was called
yesterday to consider the project
of setting aside the town of Ny
more, for taxation and voting
purposes, and to consider the
project of buying a stump puller
did not occur as had been ex-
pected.
The call for the meeting had
not been properly perfected and
the error was not discovered
until yesterday morning when
the election board had convened.
The election laws provide that
at least five notices giving the
purpose, time and place of the
election must be posted and this
had not been complied with. It
will require about three weeks to
complete the call and the election
will be held as soon as these ar
rangementS can be complied
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28
Great Minneapolis Lumber
man Says It Will Al
ways be Good Town.
THERE is NO QUESTION OF ITS
FUTURE.
Offices Of Crookston Lumber Com.
pany to be Moved Here the
First of Year.

Thos. H. Shevlin, of Mime
apolis, F. r. Hixon, of Lac Crosse,
and Hovey G. Clarke, of Mime
apolis, president, vice president
and treasurer of the Shevlin
Carpenter Lumber Company
were in the city last night on a
tour of inspection of the Shevlin
Carpenter interests in this city,
which rank as their largest at
any point in Minnesota.
Mr.. Shevlin is one of the
shrewdest business men in Min
nesota and an ardent partisan Of
Bemidji and the interests which
he represents and largely con
trolls are among the most i'm
portant resources of this section
of The state and without a ques-
ton the first of this city.
Mr.. Shevlin found everything
progressing nicely in this city.
Things are running smoothly at
the mill and he was well pleased
with the way in which it was be-
ing conducted. Henotice changes
/. .f,s.' 81 :
every time he comes to Bemid j,
he says, and there is one thing
about them they are always in
the line of Improvements.
"Bemidji will always be a good
town." said Mr.. Shevlin. 1t
will be a good many years yet
before the pine is all cut and the
development of the country north
of you will work for its pros
perity rather than detract from
lit. 1t is located just right to
make a good town and you will
find in time that It will be the
central town Of a umber of good
ones that are bound to springssup
in this section of the state
Mr.. Shevlln announces that
the offices Of the Shevlin Carpen-
ter company which are at present
located at Crookston will be re-
moved to Bemidji shortly after
the first of the year. The move
is made for convenience sake. The
Shevlin- Carpenter company's in
terests in this city are much
larger at present than at Crooks
ton and the move was decided
upon some time ago. 1t will
bring a number of families to
| Bemidji and is well worth having.
Mr.. Shevlin, Mr.. Clark and
! Mr.. Hixon left this morning for
the Twin Cities. All three gentle
men enjoyed their trip to this
section Of the state very much.
4 ~
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28
OTHER SIDE CASS
LAKE STORY
How Helen Porter Religious
" Complied With Home
stead Laws.
THE CASE is PARALLEL WITH
MANY OTHERS.

UnprOfessiOnal Conductor emidji
Attorney in Matter an Open
Question.
The story of the case Of Miss
Helen Porter whose claim to a
homestead in Itasca county was
recently contested before the
United States Land Commission
er at Cass Lake, and gave rise to
a charge of unprofessional con-
duct on the part Of the Bemidji
attorney, through the columns Of
a Cass Lake newspaper, and so
thoroughly aroused the indigna-
tion Of the local legal profession
that they addressed a letter to
the editor of the paper asking
that the attorneys name betpub-
lished, has two sides as most
stories do, and the one which the
Pioneer is enabled to publish to-
day is quite as interesting as the
one which has already been told
by the Cass Lake Voice..
Miss Helen Porter as the story
which reaches this paper
goes is misguided young
woman, who was located on a
claim in Itasca county by a locat-
ing agency at Minneapolis or Sta
Paul, who indulge in the business
strictly as a business proposition
and with but slight regard for
the requirements Of the home
stead laws as the actually APP
piled, and is not a much abused
heroine of the frontier type whom
all men admire and doshonor.
The circumstances are some
thing like this: a. lame company
at one Of the Twin Cities was re-
sponsible for Miss Porter's loca-
ton on the land ia which the con-
test was brought. Miss Porter
like most of the patrons and
clients of the land company was
informed that if she spent one
night on the land every six
months she could acquire title.
The land agency had of its en-
ployes in Itasca county build a
shanty on the place and the lady
40 reGgiously compiled with the
homestead laws that when a
party Of North Dakota gentlemen
visited it about year after the
date Of her filing, it gave every
Indication OF having been deser-
ted and there was absolutely
nothing done in the way of i'm
provement beyond the building
of a shanty. The lady did not
actually live on the land and
make it her home as the law pro
yides and never had. A contest
case was accordingly instituted
and an abundance Of evidence
was introduced in the matter
when it came before the United
States Land Commissioner tic
prove that she had not complied
with the provisions of the home
stead law.
Notice of the contest was
acknowledged in due time By
Miss Porter's attorney at ST
Paul and two days before the
case came before the commits
sioner atBlackdutk, Oscar Busse
the contestant, who resides il
Pembina county, North Dakota
was visited by a gentleman VIII
represented himself to be
United States official acting TO
MissPcrter and byscare method
succeeded in getting Mr.. Buss
to withdraw his case. The Be
midi attorney proceeded in goo
faith in the meantime and tw
days after the withdrawal Q
Busse, proved his case befor
the u. s. land commissioner a
Blackducg, his client havini
failed to notify him of his with
f1raWal from the premises in tn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-09
Wit on ghe EsaGhz

Justice Dickey of the Sni :oms
court, Brooklyn, sometimes f@htens
the tedium Of trial with remarks
ArimfuI Of good natured wit.
The other day a suit was brouaht
before him for damages for assault
Thc plaintiff had been knocked down
n the defenders and severely pen
foeIea while b. ~as nroetrote. Ore Of
the witnesses Q5a ae5aesaat u answer
tie au ions pvt to him and=tha- court
aghe3i am.
&~-l5... honor does not seem to sea
the underlying principle II this case,
exDostuiated the attorney for the plain
tiff.
at seems to me" replied the JUS,
ttce. that The underlying principal lr
IBIS cass is yor~ cltent coapas's7.S'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-09
A L. 3 OR DAY
Il @ Ri & NC T.
lOriE Eilla1.

t0ri@inal
Reginald .NtWHter WAS what the
girls call a catch. Thirty years old.
strong and hearty, fairly good looking,
he possessed &4uO,0oU in his own right.
The nearess Girl to the prize WAS Mar
ian Wynlan. Marian and hcf mother
possessed just enough income 10 caa-
Bile them to move III the bost society to
belong to the country club ana to TO
turn their invitations by an occasional
Afternoon tea.
AtWater. during July and August,
had been fitting about Very much to
his OWL liking and Very much to the
distress of Marian WNInan. who looked
upon his freedom as size would upon
that of an escaped canary, thinking
that he might at any time be snared
by some impecunious fortune hunter.
She breathcd more freely when l!e re-
turned to his home and spent his time
with her either on her piazza or on
that of the club. This it must be adj
mitted was because most Of those with
whom he was intimate We're still in
the country.
Miss Wyman bad not discovered the
art of pleasing Il man. She made tile
fatal mistake of attempting to make
herself pleasing. whereas she should
have made the man pleasing. not 10
her. but to himself She oyerran her
slender income by buying articles of
dress she could not afford: she sought
TO convince AtwAter of her common
sense, her prudence her with short.
all the accomplishments that may be
considered desirahle in Il wife
AT this tail end of the outing season
that is, for people of moderate IL
comes-during the short period prior
to Atwater's departure fer his hunting
club, Miss Wyman was very much put
out by the appearance of Il country
cousin. Miss Lucy Trimblc. Tie Wy
mans were under pecuniary= ob'iEa-
tions to Miss Trimblc's= =f;ltl1er.3}fs
Wyman'S= brother. for a temporary
loan which Was now Of five years
standing. and invited Lucy to hr with
them for Il fortni@ht'S : annual visit in
lieu of interest. Size had been invited
for the last two weeks in Jll!y. Nhcn
no one was III home bat for some rea-
son had deferred her visit !ill the lSt
of Scptembcr. Hey cemiHG halSed tie
hours Miss WYman could spend with
Mr.. Atwater because She knew he
would not countenance her showing
aside a guest
What was deficient as am art in the
one was present naturally i'll the other.
Lucy Trimble had never met So grand
man as Atwatcr. She sat in his
presence like the tind little mouse
she was, her eyes fixed ON him in ad-
Iniration and Wonder=lIe never made
remark but she fancied it must con
tain something of profundity. She did
not talk to him. but listened with the
deepest interest to what he said her
only remarks being sincere expressions
Issss .-gt...s- -="r
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-09
aSn. the Cust.

Tire past of either Z nan =, a w5I1l~
on l. beyond recall. aua earh2t#ha=e con
celea - eraeed. The fgffrt aio1c can
elhar civ % thn 6tAaH and iftAe gift
be f8li and eeEnfails ealoWeen,
there hoa}d Ae nc question of the past
says the Rittsbus H.es
In tire social interesaa4es O lie. Il
IS well TO quad a@aiu5t shoze who be-
tray the eoHa15a= or OILERS. r a
man or w5mesu tat7a.=s tde W donce
of others 10 yep. il u reasonable to
suppose that they viii " oqua. v lack.
ing il honor WHO. ze.yots sou may
et,Yif!(Ip - z1'..=st
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-09
Is the San1a Discount

W 10 dre&ms,' said the Chicago
scemncr as the SUBJECT was undes
81 on. Il believe III 'em and nave
&c Is of their veracity. It was
OILY eek ago that I dreamed Of
hnd.1, . dollar. and next Gay picked
ap 60 cents from he Sidewalk
"Dut that wasn't dollar" protested
v listener
.Of course not. You have to give
the usual 40 per cent Off In dreams 81
vel, as in husigess. don't yon?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-09
IMPORTANT Ar NouNCEMENT."


DIR NJ S COIIN Spelals came to Pine uf nearly two year :
has
n appliances
addele his
TIE FINEST LARGEST AND x.RAY MACHINES
OF he
wihou
NaostEl Offices in the State.
DIR COHEN and children Eye
Fayw}ch the latest
and Joint
followed relic:
medicat This is
attended
timeno 0
the leading
skill physicians do fall consult Dr. Cohen He viii
thoroughly and tell andidy he
ationF Strictly o
a o m I
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-09
Proud Of Her Ancestry.

Miss Mary cambridge spiers, aew
living IN Washington Is a celebrated
toauty and connected by ties of kin
1Yed and descent with the Washing
'on. Danbridse, Pendleton, Taliafer.
70, Buckner and other noted families
II the colonial gentry OF Virginia,
Miss Spiers has literary aspirations
and is now engaged in writing hook.
She Is a perfect blonde and great
fayorite in society,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-09
ERa raVoslTE SONG.
oere's ri3le in the Bottom
.. lie 8rzn H.alnhf On.

-" s=ttEFE q r50iS IN ttIS D|LAoii
:. the sea" Caught On.
"Gaa ar Henderson has set the
ace eae caoral efforts up country, "
~ q statesman back frem tao Blue
a-fge club "Tta suea1 cr's favorito
e---., -'Is'fet4's q ..fate il e-a Bottom o.
.e Sea. now rosoaH E cHah every
t>'eA Of woodlaat from Ed~ard's
err9 to Sleepy erect ard North
.'aantain. The rang q the tuua and
ae jingle Df the Wors are jpst about
.qite5 to n.ountajheer Efforts, and Nj
Henderson made great hit With his
sing.
It seemB that the speaker was up
earlier in the season along with e
bunch of good fellows Who we're guests
Of p railroad official in his private car
There were about thirty III The con
gressfonal party, and The Blue Rtdgs
clubhouse was taxed to accommodate
them and some Of the club members
slert on sofas in the reading room.
THE II ole in the Bottom Of the SEA-
was sung by the rollicEir@ guests un-
Ill way ycnder in the morn:'ta5. final
fv, in lu |, one of the lounse 2!oe0ers
turned oS or and said: Thank heaven,
Dave has fallen through ha.b3le at
ss4ss = Philadelphia Press.