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The Washington times., 1903-07-09
SUICIDE IDENTIFIED
AS ADELINE SHILLING
Ill and DeSpOndent, Woman
Takes Poison.
DIED ON OPERATING TABLE
Had Previously Purchased a Revolver.
Lived at Rosslyn,
Virginia.


carbolic acid poisoning in front of 1871 I
Street northwest shortly before Il
O'Clock last night. and who died several
hours later at the Emergency Hospital.
has been identified as Mrs. Adeline Shil-
ling OF Rosslyn. Va.
The Identification was brought abou,
through an investigation of the police.
She was recognized as the same woman
who recently purchased a revolver at a
d Street store for the declared purpose
of killing herself.
Despondent and Ill.
The motive for the act is believed to
have been dependency caused by i'll
health. When taken into custody by 10
cal detectives recently she said her
strength had been failing. and at that
time gave as a reason for her desire to
die the fact that she was despondent.
There is every indication that this is
the cause of her suicide.
Mrs Shilling was discovered in front
OF the I Street residence shortly after 10
O'Clock last night She was only partly
conscious and could furnish no explana-
ton of herself Within a short distance
OF where she lay an empty bottle of car
bolic acid was found. indicating that she
was suffering from the poison. An am
bulance was summoned and she was
quickly conveyed to the Emergency Hos
pital- On the way there she admitted
TO DIR. Perkins that she had swallowed
the drug She died on the operating
table
Bought Poison at Drug Store.
The young woman evidently left her
home about O'Clock in the evening
About an hour later she called at Braces
drug store, at 292e NJ Street northwest,
and there purchased the poison. She
gave her right name and address to the
clerk, and said that she wished the acid
for cleaning purposes.
When the woman was first found a call
was sent to DR.. C. L. Magruder. at the
Farragut apartment house. but he vas
unable to respond on account of the
Illness of a son, whose condition neces-
STATED constant attention Moreover
he was not informed of the nature OF
the case until half an hour later. when
second telephone message was sent
stating that a woman had tried to Kill
herself. He then informed another ply
sician Of his predicament. and thus had
the case taken of his hands
The suicides husband is Martin Shin-
ing. engineer in the brewery at Ross
1yn. He was informed of his wife,
act this morning. and came to Wash
ington to take charge of the body.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
Thousands of Women
Owe Their Health and
Usefulness to Peruna.
Our Testimonials are
Genuine and i'm the
Exact Words of the
Writer.

Miss Katherine Dauter. 239 Thirteenth
Street, Milwaukee. Wis, writes:
al am glad 10 recommend Pc
runa, as il has done SO much for
me. / had been q great sufferer
from catarrhal colds until was
urged 10 try Peruna, and I am
happy 70 say II has entirely
cured me. shall never be
without il, and n1OSf cheerfuIiy
recommend ii 10 others who
are afflicted as / have been"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11
NEW BONDS
Public Examiner is After the
County Officers of Clear.
water County.

The filing of the complaint with
Governor Van SAINT for the sus
pension and removal of Sheriff
Swan Torkelson, of Bagley,
csstuseu an Investigation OF the
county officials bonds Of Clear
water county, and the conse-
quence is that the sheriff, county
auditor, county treasurer, coroner
and register of deeds were noti-
fed by mail from the state ex-
aminer that their bonds were
cancelled and they are required
to furnish new ones, presumably
for the reason that two of the
principal bondsmen, John Hol-
leque and Sam Olson, have sold
all their property and have re-
moved to the state of Washing
foy,
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11
TO ORGANIZE
Meeting at City Hall Monday
Night Will Reorganize
Bemidji Band.

A meeting Of local musicians
will be held at the city hall next
Monday night for the purpose of
reorganizing the Bemidji band.
Bemidji formerly had one Of the
best bands in the state and won
laurels for itself on several occa-
sions. The band should haye the
most hearty encouragement of
the people Of the city generally.
There are in the city at present
some twenty musicians compos-
ing an aggregation of talent
which includes many professional
musicians.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11
.ATER CARNEGIE
Ladies' Reading Club of Bemidji
Will Petition the Steel King
For a Library.

The Ladies' Reading club is to
meet at the home of Mrs. L. H.
Bailey next Monday afternoon.
There will be an interesting pro-
gram. Among other things that
the club had intended to take up
after it's organization was the
matter Of securing a library for
Bemidji. It had been planned
to try and interest the Hon.
Andrew Carnegie in giving Be
midi a free library after the city
had been incorporated. THERE'S
perhaps no Influence that could
better take the matter up with
Mr.. Carnegie than the Ladies
Reading club and they should be
allowed to do it. The ladies have
had the matter in mind for some
time. A request would very
properly come from them as it
has from other ladies clubs in
many of the towns that have
been made the recipients of Mr..
Carnegie's. generosity.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11
New Engines.

The Minnesota and Inter ma
tional Railway has recently add
ed number of new locomotives
to it's equipment. The first one
to come up this way came in on
the way freight from the south
last night. It is much larger
than the engines which the road
has been using and has a greatly
increased capacity for hauling
over the old type of engines.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11

the spectacular and wonderful
story Of Ben Hur, in company
with a party of friends, is some
thing to which anyone may look
forward to with the liyellest feel
ings of pleasure. When it may
be done at absolutely no expense
the opportunity is one of a life
time.
The contest will begin at once
and will close Tuesday noon,
December %. Cut out your
coupons and bring in y 3ur sub
scriptions and see that this good
fortune falls to some friend.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11
Compliment For Reed.

G. H. Kecksmuller, represent
ing the wholesale Photographic
supply house of 0. H. Peck &
Co., Minneapolis, was in the city
yesterday to look over the new
photograph gallery Of R. w.
Reed. Mr.. Peck's house sold
him most of the fixtures and sup
plies. He says Mr.. Reed has a
studio that is better than any
thing outside the Twin Cities and
equal to the best there. He also
states that Mr.. Reed as photo
grapher has few equals in the
country.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11
Where Did They Get 1t?

The usual session Of the police
court this morning evolved a
conumdrum. There were two
drunlSs up. Both testified that
they had been broke for some
time. Now Judge Skinvik says
the question is where did they
get it. Both had a load of poles
that establishes a new record
when they IS We're thrown in last
night. The court had a tooth
ache and was in the proper mood
for effective grilling. Accord
ingly the offenders were srilled
roundly and ordered out of town
to do acrobatie stunts in the tall
lumber.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11
Woodmen Officers.

The local lodge M. w. A. has
elected officers as follows:
Venerable Consul Ira Foster.
Worthy Advisor. p. Wagner.
Escort-Mr. East.
Clerk-M. e. Carson.
er-Frank Wagner.
Physician DIR. Ward.
Manager-N. p. Pogue.
The Woodmen installation will
occur in January. On the night
of the seventh it is planned to
have a card party and social time
which will be anticipated with
pleasure by all who are priv
legged to attend the functions
given by the Woodmen.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11
Car Repairer Killed.

A fatal accident happened at
Cass Lake on Tuesday when AGAR
repalrer named Myers was in
jured by an engine that backed.
on him while he was on duty in
the yards at that point. The
engine was Of the 1900 type, one
of the largest in use, and the man
was so severely injured that he
died yesterday. He was married
and had a family at Cass Lake.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11
Magnificent Christmas
Present For Some Be-
midi Young Lady.
A TRIP TO DULUTH WITH A
as..s. PARTY OF FRIENDS
Chance to See Spectacular Pre-.
sentation Of Ben Hur Free
of Expense.

The Pioneer has an announce
ment to make today which will
within two weeks confer a great
deal of pleasure upon some Be
midi young lady and her friends.
Beginning Wednesday Deem
Der % and continuing for the
balance Of the week KlaW & Err
langer's stupendous spectacular
production of General Lew Wal
lace's great production Of Ben
Hur will be presented at the
Lyceum Theatre at Duluth.
Three hundred and fifty people
are employed in the production
which is one of the greatest and
grandest ever attempted on the
American stage. Since it's first
production in Chicago few
few months ago Ben Hur has
drawn standing room only
crowds wherever it has been
given.
The most popular young lady
and three of her friends will have
an opportunity to see this great
production without a cent of ex
pense. The conditions are these:
The young lady of Bemidii who
receives the greatest number Of
votes will be presented with
transportation, hotel expenses in
Duluth and reserved seat tickets
to Ben Hur for herself and three
of her friends whom she may
choose. A coupon will appear in
each issue of the Pioneer, daily
and weekly, and each coupon will
be good for one vote. Votes will
also be given for back. subscrip-
tions paid up or for new cash
subscribers. For each years
subscription to the daily 312 votes
will be given, for six months
subscription 1856 votes, for one
month 26 votes, etc. For one
years subscription to the weekly
Is votes will be given and a pro
portionate number for longer
or shorter period.
The trip to Duluth, with a
chance to see $50 people enact
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11
New Church Society.

An effort is to be made in the
near future to add new church
society to those already repre-
sented in Bemidji. A number of
prominent people who are Of the
Episcopalian faith will make an
effort to have services held here
occasionally. The society has
about twenty members in the
city at present.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11
Old STYLE Stacks.

tits stated that the Northern
Pacific company is equipping it's
freight engines with the old
style diamond stacks, which are
to replace the modern straight
stacks. The change is being
made to avoid, as much as posi-
bic, the danger Of fire from
sparks, the old style stack being
much safer in that regard.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11
Is Your Water Rent Paid?

Street Commissioner Pogue
announces that there are still
quite number Of water rentals
delinquent The city has en-
deavored to be as lenient as pos
slble in this matter but unless all
bills for water rental are squared
up in full the city water of de-
linquent patrons will be turned
off the first Of the year.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11
Last Day of Grace.

Street Commissioner Pogue is
an even tempered man, but he
says that unless the constant
notice he has been compelled to
give several property owners in
the down town districts regard
ing keeping their sidewalks free
from snow is not needed before
Monday he will endeavor to see
what eau be dYue under the city
ordinanee to remedy the present
state of affairs.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11
Complicated Case in Which
Local Men Are Interested
Heard at Duluth.
PIvAL CLAIMS TO PROPERTY OF
ABSCONDING, LOGGER, ss..:
M. D. StOner Interested to Extent
of $4,000 as a Creditor of
the Absc0nder.

Deputy Sheriff John Bailey
and M. D. Stoner returned this
morning from Duluth where
they have been during the past
week on business before the term
of the United States district
court now in session. Sheriff
Thos. Bailey and M. D. Stoner
are the defendants in an action
started by a Superior man named
Leftte, involving the title to the
property Of a lumberman named
Crotdeau, who operated cedar
camps in the vicinity of Black
duck last winter and whose
affairs finally arrived at such a
condition that he was compelled
to leave Blackjack between two
days.
Crotdeau took contract to get
out some cedar near Blackjack
last winter from M. D. Stoner.
He spent most of his time in
right tackles with the flowing
bowl and early in the spring left
Blackduck. Heowed for labor and
other incidentals $4,000, which
Mr.. Stoner was compelled to pay
to clear himself in the matter.
He then attached the logging out
st and the conveyance Of the
property was duly made under
execution by Sheriff Bailey.
Shortly after this Leftte turned
up at West Superior and claimed
to be creditor of Crotdeau. He
presents mortgage duly exc
cuted covering all the property
given in consideration of d loan Of
$1,000 advanced to Crotdeau.
The mortgage bears date prior
to the claims Of Mr.. Stoner and
the case he brings is to establish
his right as a mortgage
Attorney b. g. Mcdonald rep
resents Sheriff Bailey and Mr..
Stoner in the matter. The talk
ing Of evidence required some
time. The case went to the jury
this morning and Mr.. Stoner
says it was ably handled though.
out by Mr.. Mcdonald and he has
every reason to believe that he
will be given the verdict. =
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11
The Bazaar VIII Be a Bird.

The Bazaar store is at present
undergoing extensive improve
ments and when all the work I'M
der way at present is completed
it will be one of the best stores in
the city with complete depart
ments. The store hopes to have
a big opening some time before
the holidays and work is being
pushed as rapidly as possible at
present with that end in view.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11
Paraan Denied.

ss'7 McCiabs.ss the Walker
sa, il man convicted of selling
lii lar to the Chippewa Indians
and serving three years in the
Hennepiu county Jail, has suffered
a rebuff from President Roose.
welt who has denied him par
don ..2s..-rf -. ". "a
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11
The Best in the World

DR.. J. w. Hamilton. of San Fran
cisco, Cal, says 81 have sold War
ner's White Wine OF Tar Syrup. for
years. 1t is the best cough medicine
in the World,, and has5no equal for
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-11
Look For Location.

w. F. Harper and J. r. Lee
Claire, of West Superior, have
been in the city several days
this week. The former gentle
man is in the real estate business
at West Superior and looked Be
mid over with a view to locating
here. The latter contemplates
some investments in this vicinity
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

technical requirements Of the organic law. Pos
sibIy the courts might have held that they had
succeeded in doing so if the occasion for a judi
cial decision had arisen, but as ii is. they have
ACCOMPLISHED nothing with all their craft ana
had faith Old consents which still survive
will expire the last day OF next December
end there will be no special session OF the legls-
lature this year. They have seven months lett
but it is not probable that they will be able TO
DO much practical work of preservatlve chaf-
acter within that period AS TO their main oo-
ject, it looks as if they were completely anu
finally "dished'
The street railroad mana gers concerned IN thlS
unsavory business thought It would De shl'Tt
to-weIl. to delude the legislature and Ill treat
the public 1t was a characteristic undertake
ing and a characteristic blunder. If. like the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company with its tun-
mel project, and the New-York Central with ltS
terminal Improvement plans, they had gone
frankly and openly to the local authorities eX-
plained that. they wanted to build new INES
which they believed would be useful to the pup
lie as well as to their companies, and asked for
fair terms they would have gained the good VIII
of the community and its official representatives
and probably have obtained whatever was
really essential to their purposes. Having
adopted a shabby and offensive method OF pro-
cedure their failure to make it effective VIII
evoke no sympathy, but cause great sansIac-
fioD
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
WHY NOT PAY OPP

The Court Of Appeals probably is Of the opln-
ion that it could not be more unanimous than
it was in upholding the Franchise Tax law
At anr rate, it has refused to grant the re-
hearing for which some of the litigaung com
NAMES asked. 1t is difficult to see how anybody
could have expected It Judge Vann covered
the whole ground, and all his colleagues agreed
with his view.
We suppose that The corporations will now
carry out their threat and go to the Unlted
States Supreme Court. The lawyers doubtless
think they can find some pegs on which 10
hang plausible arguments but inasmuch as
franchises have been taxed in other States with
tr,e approvaI Of the Supreme Court, and Judge
Earl and Judge Vann have both considered the
question of violation Of contract. on which the
anpeal is based, and pronounced the corpora
ton view Invalid, there is not much prospect OF
an overthrow of the law by the federal court
Indeed. we have grave doubts If the lawyers
cherish any high expectation of winning PROB
ably they are just determined to fight to the
last ditch They of course can afford to. They
are well paid by the stockholders We wonder
though. if it would not be economy in the long
run for the stockholders to stop the litigation
and nav I'D their taxes.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
THE RACING RUSH.

It is not astonishing that the daily newspapers
of this city are devoting more space and atten-
ton to racing matters this month than In many
an earlier Nay, when it is considered that with
every disadvantage, Morris Park is drawing Iar
larger crowds of spectators to the contests OF
the thoroughbreds than any seen for long
time.
Racing, East and West, North and South, mas
taken fresh hold upon the affection and the
enthusiasm of the American people, and was
never SO popular as it is to-day. Whatever the
exclamation may be, the facts are indisputable.
and the up-to-date daily journals must keep
stem In the march TO the front.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
FOR To-MoRROWS READING.

4 number OF exceptionally interesting occur
rences viii De described and pictured In advance
in The Sunday Tribune Of tomorrow. Among
these are the quarter -nillennial celebration Of
the municipality of New-York. the unveiling OF
the statue Of General Sherman on the Central
Park Plaza, the Emerson centenary and the
metropolitan golf championship contest all Of
which viii take place next week
Pearl fishing OF the upper Mississippi gym
nastic exercises of sailors al the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, Yale forestry students at West Point.
floral displays in honor of the President In Cali
fornia, the new dormitOry at Princeton and
university students taking the place of striking
truckmen are other current topics which will
receive attention and illustration Mr. Kreh-
biel will contribute study of the Bach read
ings at the recent musical festival at Bethle-
hem, Penn, and "Ex-Attache" will discuss In
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
1SK FOR GIFTS TO POPE.
ST Louis Fair Wants to ETh'o't
Jubilee Presents.

so,.sr., roveI features and many fuller details IN
aotton with the worlds Fair AT 81 LOUIS -
rooa vvere announced yesterday, when II was eai '
+hs+ rsgo+tatfors had been opened with the Naucan
r,th view 70 obtain the placing on exhibit at tIe
s,rasf+,o, NJ Pope Leos jubilee presents Inc
A-,ar,can vessel which is to transport the 1uoiee
nrasents of Queen Victoria VIII can at ClsI 49,
vecchia the FORT Of Rome. to embark 'ie papa
oortrihution should the negotiations pear Hu.''
w +ba Grand Court between the varied ineu'
.-,or .n6 Manufactures buildings, on an area "L
- -o0x.0o feet Is TO be held in the course o.
tt avnoetion an International horse show which Il
g. bonad will bs the equine epitome or all SHOWS
held throughout the world The attehoahce az
- on.ra+ion of the horse breeders IN all countries
are now being solicited - .ua-
- Ii,,eetock exhibit which will be another
feature of the fair, Will occupy one hundred acres
80 erourd south Of the Horticultural Building, IN
~ ,as4ern section Of the site. Thereon are 70 De
erected what will possibly be the largest STOCK pens
4, the world the pluest blooded stock OF Europe
ard America being assembled In contest
On the slopc of hillside. facing Arrow Heao
1aka an some ten acres OF ground the govern
roant is TO Law out a map Of the United states IN
cereals Cereals native to the various States VIII
he grown within the geographically defined borders
~ each particular commonwealth IN conhecVioII
With this feature there viii be an experiment.
farm. in which every phase OF plant life Will oe
shown. Plants in the hospital will be treated for
varioux horticultural diseases and plants in nor
nal health inoculated with various oiIsnts
Fverv phase of the scientific treatment or planlS
and CROPS Will be exhibited on this farm
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
A TYPICAL INCIDENT I.

The time was the busiest hour Of yesterday
afternoon. The scene was the narroWest anu
most crowded part of Nassau-st The centre OIL
the stage was held by huge coal wagon
backed up against the curb so as to denver It's
contents through q hole in the tallpoaIu into
a hole in the sidewalk. The wagon reacheo
nearly across the street, so that there was not
room for any vehicle TO pass between 1t ana
the curb at the other side. Consequent! alI
traffic on the street. in both directions, was ao
solutely blocked while one man, WofAlnS ue
Iiberately unIoaded the three or four TONS o!
coal, partly by letting it run by gravity ana
party by shovelling it through an aperture per.
hans fifteen inches square. The duration OF
the comedy was not timed. Neither dld any
body measure tae volume of profanity emitted
nv the long lines Of impatiently waiting truck
drivers. In time, however, the coal was all uh-
loaded. the wagon swung around lengthwise OF
tbe street and the tide Of traffic began TO NOW
again.
The incident was quite typical. You may see
If reDeated In some degree hundreds OF ulneS
in a day Not often is street entirely bioch-
aded. Of course since there are few as naTro"
as Nassau But on even a wide avenue Dig
wagon or dray standing at right angles WITH
the curb is a serious obstacle to, or interference
with, traffic. The practice should, at least III
great measure. be prohibited. In the case ol
the coal wagon, simple and inexpensive de-
vice would have made it as easy to unload 1t
standing parallel with the curb as at rlSht
angles to It. The same may be said OF the ha-
iori+v of cases in which vehicles are backed up
to the curb for ease Of loading or unioauhs'
The work can be done Just as well with them
standing in a normal position and thus ob-
structing the roadway not half so much as they
do now. \ reform in this respect would greatly
facilitate ease and expedition of traffic on our
busiest streets It should be effected by the
same practical administration that has wrought
so great a reform in the alienation OF TaInc
at the intersections of crowded thoroughfareS
The spectacle presented nowadays at CanaI-st'
and Broadway and at Fulton-st. and Broadway
is inspiring in a high degree. 1t would be SIM
ilarly inspiring to see all vehicles compelled to
keep parallel with the curb.