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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-30

Read what the Salt Lake Telegram
says of Cunning. whose puzzling per
formances mystified the police of tina
city:
Cunning, the Jail breaker" was thu
guest of the police department We'd
nesday afternoon, and heavily man.
acled prisoner in the Office of Chief Of
Police Lynch for exactly seven min
utes and 81 seconds.
Cunning called at the police station
at 5 O'Clock and asked an audience with
Chief Lynch, stating that he desired to
give an exhibition to show how futile
It would be to attempt to confine him
In manacles.
A crowd of perhaps $50 persons had
been attracted to the Jail by the an
nouncement that Cunning was to defy
the police. These persons waited ex-
pectantly while Cunning and a few
newspaper men and friends went into
the Office of the chief. with number
OF policemen, to make the test.
Chief Lynch, sargeant Hempei and a
couple Of patrolmen searched Cunning,
and found that ne had no keys or wires
concealed about his person, and then
1rianacied him more securely than ever
a desperate criminal was manacled in
the city Jail.
Cunning had an Oregon boot" weigh.
ing Is pounds locked tightly onto each
leg, between the knee and the ankle,
and two pairs of the latest improved
handouts were snapped tightly about
his wrists. He asked for additional
handouts, but the policemen and detec-
tives thought they would be willing to
give the man a chance, so declined to
cucumber him further.
Asks Only IS Minutes.
Cunning then went into the locker
room, adjoining the office of Chief
Lynch, and asked to be left alone for
q quarter of an hour.
The room had previously been
searched and carefully inspected, and 1t
was certain that there were no keys
concealed in the room. The crowd
laughed at Cunning when they saw
how heavily he was weighted down
with chains and irons. not believing it
a possibility that he could escape.
= Seven minutes and 81 seconds from
the time the door was closed on Cum
ming, a tap was heard, and Cunning
walked into the Office of the chief car
rying in his hands the Oregon boots
and the handouts linked together. The
handouts were more securely fastened
together by a paddock which ne had
picked and taken from the door of
policeman's locker.
J. The appearance OF Cunning was
greeter with a burst of applause which
was ali the more hearty because before
the test he expressed doubt that ne
would be abie to accomplish the feat.
Police Are Mystified.
Chief Lynch, the policemen and 9TH
ers who witnessed thefeat were aston
ished and could not account for the
quick time in which it was accom-
plished.
AhaIIAHEMEMT
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-30
Missing Torpedo Found.

San Francisco. Sept. 29.-The second
OF the two torpedoes lost In the bay
Friday has been recovered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-30
ADVANCEMENT.

Mr.. Cunning, the Wonder Of the Age, at
Hedrick's.
Manager Hedrick has been success
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-30

Frances Action Condemned.
New York, Sept 29.--One thousand
Roman Catholics attending the third
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22
PRIOR RIGHT
Not Given to Squatters on CHIP.
peWa Land to Be Opened
June Is.

Washington, April 2l.- The
secretary of the interior has APP:
proved the instructions OF the
commissioner Of the general land
office providing for the opening
of 148,743 acres Of land Of the
former Chippewa Indian reser-
yations in Minnesota at 8 a. M.
June Is next. The opening is to
actual settlers only, under the
provisions of the homestead law
except the Communication provi
sion thereof, with the additional
requirement. Of paymentof SIPS
an acre in five equal annual in
stallments. Slightly more than
$1,000 acres are located in the
5Cass Lake land district, 12S, 900
acres in the Crookston land dis
trict, and more than $4,000 acres
in the Duluth land district. The
instructions provide that a prior
right to enter the lands will not
be secured by. settling on the
lands before the date Of opening
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22
CAMP AT WALKER
Buchanan Urging War Department
to Send Troops There
This Summer.
A report from Washington is

A report from Washington is
to the effect that a camp of in
struction for the troops in the
department of Dakota at Walker
is a project to which Represent
alive Buchanan is now giving his
attention. Last year the ques.
ton of a detachment Of troops to
be stationed at Walker was ag-
;tated by Mr.. Buchanan. who at
ti.at time found that the general
staff was opposed to the idea ct
creating new posts until their
plan Of reorganization shall be
subjected 70 a thorough test.
The medical officers of the army
have for a long time, it is said,
been strongly impressed with
the desirability Of establishing in
the northwest camps for lnstruc-
ton and conValescert camps for
troops returning from foreign
service. According to the report
from Washington Mr.. Buchanan
is pointing out that no vicinity
has so many Of the general quail
fications for the location Of these
camps as has Walker, and Mr..
Buchanan says he expects the
cooperation Of the medical de-
ipartment in securing the rendez-
vous Of some Of the troops near
Walker. {.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22
A Pleasant Social Session.

The Business Mems club had a
very pleasant social session last
night. It had been planned to
have a short business session,
but as there were six members
of the board Of directors absent
from the city this was abandoned
and the evening given over to a
social tiIneProgressive cineh
was played at four tables and
four prizes were awarded. Tie
two head prizes. a silver mounted
umbrella and a pearl handled
pocket knife, were won by the
Messrs. Evans and McConkey
and the foot prizes, a bronze
paper weight and a silk necktie,
BY the Messrs. Graham and
Bowser respectively. Lunch,
consisting Of coffee, sandwiches,
cake and salad, was served and
the evening was one of the most
enjoyable the club has had since
it's organization.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22
POISONED BY GAS
Workman at Bemidii Brewery
Overcome This Morning But
Will Recover.

Matt Wagner, on employe at
the Bemidjf brewery WITS over
come by charcoal gas at the
=breWery.this N orning and fora
time twas feared that he could
not be revived.
Wagner was working in the
vat room where the large watts
are just being PIT in position. q
small charcoal sloye was placed
in one of the watts for the purpose
of drying some preparation with
which the inside Of the vat had
been treated and Wagner went
into the vat to fix the fire. He
came out and fell to the floor in
great agony. Physicians were
summoned at once. Wagner was
removed to his home. and nc
serious results are anticipated.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22
An ACQUISITION.

Fergus Falls Journal: Carl
Koch and Scott Stewart have left
for Bemidji to open up a first
class restaurant, bakery and
lunch counter, and will also carry
fruits, confectionery and cigars,
They have got fine location
there, and as Doth are exper.
fenced in this line Of business,
they cannot fail to do we'll. Be.
midi people will find them up
right young business men and
they are a decided acquisition to
a growing town. They know
how to run their business and
will succeed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22
High Water in West.

Traffic on the Great Northern
has been subjected to consider.
able delays during the past few
days by high water in North Da-
kota. The Mouse river valley at
Minot is flooded and many Of the
small streams in the western
part Of the state are out of their
banks. Washouts are reported
at several places on the line. The
east bound traiu passed through
Bemidi ii at 6 o'clock this morning
as a result of the delays
OccasiOned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22
Pretty Display Window.

One Of the handsomest display
windows ever seen in the city
graces the O'Leary & Bowser
plate front today. It is tribute
to the memory of Chief Bemidji
executed by Dick Thomas and
Ray Sprague. The center piece
represents the entrance to a
masoleum done in black and
white and a picture of the chief
in oil colors is arranged in the
center. Ozone side is a tepee
with several Indians trinkets and
on the other monument en-
closed in a miniature railing Of
black and white which bears the
Inscription "a Tribute to the
memory of Chief Bemidji" The
window has been much admired.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22
Militia Meeting Tonight.

The Independent Militia Com
pany will have a special meeting
at the city hall tonight at which
the attendance OF every member
of the company and all who are
interested in military matters is
requested by Captain Reynolds.
The company is to be reorganized
and Captain Reynolds will an
nounce the appointment of the
non commissioned officers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22
Handcar Service.

Since Kelliher has only tri.
weekly train service the section
men of Blackjack have been do
ing a good business with their
.handcar, taking belated travellers
who wished to visit the spur
town over and back. 1t is the
most satisfactory mode Of trans
,portation on days when the train
isn't running and many Of the
best of 'em are making the trip
in this way.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22
( Famous Indian Buried at
Greenwood With Civic
HonOrs This Afternoon.
FUNERAL is ONE OF LARGEST
o EVER HELD i'm THE CIT Y -.
Flags Float at Half Mast and Busii
ness Houses Close While Flu.
neral Is in Progress.
The funeral Of Chief Bemidjii is


The funeral Of Chief Bemidjil lis
ii progress as the Pioneer goes
to press this afternoon and in
point Of attendance and cere,
mony is one Of the largest and
most impressive events ever
held in the city. The city coun-
Gil and several of the civic so
cieties Of the city are participant
ing and the last sad rites in honor
Of the dead will not be over until
six o'clock.
Hundreds looked for the last
time on the face Of the grand old
Indian yesterday and today, and
few are honored in death as is
the simple red man whose name
the city bears.
The body was kept at the Nay
lor undertaking rooms until this
\ afternoon when it was taken to
the city hall where it lay in state
until the hour Of the funeral. All
day yesterday and until we'll into
the night there was constant
stream Of visitors at the under
taking rooms to view the remains
Many Of the. school children saw
it after school hours yesterday
and almost every resident of the
city as well as the visitors here
availed themselves Of the last
opportunity to view the remains
The body lay in a handsome
silver mounted casket Of black,
and many t5of the friends Of. the
departed Sent flowers which lay
at the head and foot of the cas-
ket. The features were calm and
reposed in death, and the body
was arrayed in it's best accord
ing to the Indian custom, the
cheeks being painted with red
ochre, the insignia of rank which
denoted his standing as a brave.
Food and tobacco and several
articles of wearing apparel
were buried in the coffin
according to the Indian custom.
The relatives took their look at
the body before it left the under
taking rooms.
The flags at the city hall and
park we're foated at half mast,
and many of the business were
closed from $3.50 to 5 p. M, in.
honor of the departed brave.
Tomorrow's Pioneer will give
a detailed account Of the funeral.
The hour which it is held makes
itimpossible for the paper to do
ii jnstice this afternoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22
Stole an OyercOat.

John Moonlight, a woodsman,
who is we'll known in this city,
was arrested yesterday at Red
Lake by Sheriff Bailey and
brought to this city charged
with the theft Of an overcoat from
the Merchants hotel. Moonlight
was to haye a hearing this after.
noon and there was apparently
little evidence to warrant his
conviction of the. theft.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22
Had a Wholesome Effect.

The recent heavy fine imposed
upon a ! local tobacco dealer for
selling tobacco to small boys has
had a wholesome effect and the
small boy who can buy tobacco at
any Of the local stores now is
more cunning than the average
of his kind. Parents who send
their children to buy tobacco are
beginning to learn this and when
the small boy comes in to buy to-
bacco now he is usually prepared
( to show cause beyond the reason
able shadow of "a doubt why he is
eligible as purchaser.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22
Rehearsing for the Minstrel.

"The Bellies Of Blackville," the
minstrel performance which is
soon to be put on by the Ladies'
Library association, is under re-
hearsal and two rehearsals have
already been held. The date Of
the performance will probably be
about the middle Of May. The
Ladies Library association at
Wadena gave the minstrel last
week ant the papers Of that city
pronounce it the most successful
home talent effort ever attempted
in Wadena.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22
Team Drown.

Blackduck Times: Tues day
afternoon while James Troy was
crossing Battle lake at the out
slat. the ice broke letting the team
I a. Two neighbors were along
With Mr.. Troy, and finally got
the team out, but the horses only
lived about three minutes. The
tam weighed about 5000 pounds,
md were practically sold for
98D. Mr.. Troy had made three
sfriDs over the lake during the
dav with large loads Of hay, and
l 10 making the last trip when
sk1,a accident occurred. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22
Business Men Get Together.

Business men at Northome
have reached an agreement to
close their places of business on
Sunday on and after May 1. Dur
ing the winter while logging
operations were in progress the
stores were kept open during all
of the day. Several more north
line towns are planning to follow
Northome's example.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22
CAR BANDITS 49,. +.
HANGED TODAY

Chicago, April 22.-All three of the
notorious car bats we're hanged to-.
VITO So deg
perately attempted to cheat the gallow
swas.the first hanged and was executed
in the county jail at l0:35. o 'elock. He
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22

was carried to the gallows handcuffed
and strapped, His neck was broken
when the drop fell. Gustave Marx
was hanged at 11:T, and Van Dine at
fis55. Un1 d few .spect were adj
missed+to Witness the executions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22
Moves NAV First,

The stock Of the O'Kelliher
MERCANTILE Co. at Blackjack will
be removed to Kelliher May 1.
A. H. Pitkin, who has been very
popular as the. company s Black
duck manager, will have charge
at Kelliher.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-22
10 Visit Blackjack.

Alex Van Praag passed
!, i,1ouph the city last night on bis
-. -, "a Tenstrike and Blackjack,
3. ,here he will visit the Odd Eel
siova lodges. Monday night Mr..
I'm ~ Praag will exempIify the
~ 4: ..s ..sl for the lodge at Blackjack
- ~ 'asp,rooram and social time is
ss,;s;inr arranged for his visit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-02
PROSECUTING ATTOR.
NEY DOES POLITICS

II have been in this Jail ever since
April 16 and haven't had a prelimi.
nary hearing" said Charles Bigler
yesterday afternoon. Il am poor
man and have no money to employ
an attorney SO l am forgotten and
left here. was arrested for being
mixed up with my partner In an over
draft check. Wilson. my partner. and
I were arrested for cashinE a check
at the Station saloon. Wilson made
the check out to me. 1t was for $50
and Wilson did not have the amount
in the bank. We were both arrested.
Wilson made the amount good and
was released. I am kept here.
II want to get out or at least to
have n hearing I have been here long
enough. I think, for the prosecuting
attorney to make his case against me
II he intends to do so. II I am not
to be tried I don't think they have a
right to keep me cooped up here. It
has been two and half months since
was arrested Men have been ar
rested, tried, convicted and sent to
the penitentiary since was arrested.
II had any money for an attorney
l guess could get some action taken
In my case. but as II is have to lie
here and wait the pleasure of the
prosecuting attorney"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-02

unless the democrats did their bid
ding in the matter of the mayors
appointments, several heads would be
cut of in the park department. Moth
ing came of the threat at first and
the democrats still had the audacity
to insist on their having and holding
what they already have.
The park commission Is made up Of
Mayor l., Frank Boyd, Councilman J.
II. Boyd and City Engineer GIL. The
two Boyds are brother republicans,
and as GIL is a democrat he didn't
have n say when the republicans told
their representatives on the commits
sion to commence slashing.
The first ones to go are Foreman
Garnett of Corbin park and Otis of
Liberty park. The city florist. VIII
fred Baldwin. has also been dis
charged and told to seek some other
job.
In the places Of these men f. w,
Hall and Smith have been appointed
1t Is understood no appointment will
be made in the case OF the florist, but
Smith will fill his position as well as
that of Otis, while Hall will succeed
Garnett at Corbin park.
]. b, Garnett said last night: az
looked for this to occur some time
ago as heard rumors OF IT, don't
know what other democrats on the
department will go, but understand
II is the intention to let them all out
and fill their places with republicans" :"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-02
RESULT OF
"-ysoi boYD's IS EMERGENCY

Miss Pauline Dunstan, the beauti-
ful dramatic teacher, was robbed
last night. Miss Dunstan rooms at
the Odgers hotel on Third street.
which is conducted by her mother.
Some time during the small hours
this morning Miss Pauline was awak-
ened by the noise of someone
scratching a match. She was sleeping
with her mother and last night left
her own room door unlocked and the
burglar had easy access.
''I was awfully surprised when
heard someone strike a match in my
own room next to my mothers," she
said today when reciting the occur
renee. Il jumped out of bed and turn
ed the key in the door leading from
my room to mothers. The burglar
heard the noise and to judge by the
racket he made in making himself
scarce he was as badly frightened
as II
On investigating this morning Miss
Dunstan found the prowler had stolen
her watch, which she priced very
highly as a keepsake, and a tiny 22-
calibre Smith & Wesson revolver.
Such dangerous weapon as the %
the burglar will likely be wearing as
a watch charm. No description of
the burglar could be had, as he was
too fast in taking his departure.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-02
NATIONAL GUARD
ENCAMPMENT

The company Of the national guard
expects to leave here for American
lake next Tuesday. So far definite
orders have not been received by Cap
tain William 1. Hinckley, but they are
expected today or tomorrow. The
company here has been recruited up
to it's full quota Of 65 men. They are
drilling every night and are fast
rounding into good shape. There
have been a large number of recruits
enlisted in the company and they
make the drilling more or less ragged
The encampment this year will be
one of the largest in the state. There
will be upwards of $500 soldiers in
camp at American lake. Besides the
regiment Of the Washington national
guard there will be the Nineteenth
regular infantry, the Ninth cavalry,
Hawthorne's artillery and possibly a
troop of Oregon cavalry.
There will be two camps at the
lake, the blue and the brown. There
will be battle maneuvers and regular
drill, besides instruction in camp and
field duties. 1t is thought by the war
department that the national guard
can be made more efficient II brought
in direct contact with Uncle Sans
paid soldiers. The encampment will
last two weeks. No competitive drills
will be given so far as the local Of
hcers are aware.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-02

presidency at the Philadelphia CON-
vsntion four years ago, ID on hand
with large corps Of assistants. As
a fssult of the money he made during
tn, last presidential campaign, "Bim.' -
whose full name IL Max Bimberg, was
ahle to build several playhouses in
N.w York city and to become a full
fedged theatrical magnate. His rapid
rke, however, has not changed his
picturesque personality in the least
ard he looks just the same now as
when he himself peddled buttons on
the streets and in hotel lobbies.
"Dim" for 0orman.
'.Bim" has been q pretty good
gaesses on the way things have come
ott at previous conventions and the
wise politicians are wondering wheth-
'er he is still a good prophet. Their
interest is founded on the fact that
"Him" is plunging on German. He
admits that he has about a ton of
German buttons on hand and expects
that there will be a great demand
for them. particularly after the con-
vention has completed its work. The
wiseacres say that BIN" is following
q false tip. He himself says that he
ordered the buttons after he had
learned that Mr.- German had bought
500 large and expensive photographs
of himself for use in st. Louis.
"Bim" thinks that German, who is a
thrifty man, would not waste this
money unless reasonably certain of
his nomination. At any rate. the tip
was good enough for 'Bim." and he
says he-is willing to take the chance.
At the same time ne has had the fore
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-02

merely a matter to be worked out in
detail by the use OF standpipes or
reservoirs at a higher elevation.
Capacity OF a0,0O0, 900.
II do not know wnat the capacity
of a reservoir should be. Perhaps II
should have capacity Of 10000, 600
gallons.
TT would be n nice arrangement to
connect the reservoir with the pumps
direct by special pipe, but do not
think this Is at all necessary.
"The city now has two mains from
the pumping station and at least one
of these should be connected with the
reservoir. 1t would be better if both
were so connected. BY thus connect
ing the reservoir with the city system
water would work in and out OF the
reservoir from the city mains.
II can see no need of an additional
main between the pumping station
and the city. A 88-inch main, as has
been suggested, would have more
than the combined capacity of both
the other two mains. But I can not
believe IL is needed nor or will be
for some time to come. Increasing
the pumping capacity quickly In
creases the amount of water that 10
forced through the mains.
what is needed now is a reservoir
Of good size."