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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-22
Well Known Thirteen Towns
Farmer Found Dead in
Grove Behind His Barn.
CORONER is SUMMONED TO IN
VESTIGATE.
Son of Dead Man Who Found Him
Says one Side of Face Was
Blackened.

Ole Moen, a prominent and
wealthy farmer of the eastern
end of Polk county, was found
yesterday a half mile south Of his
farm house in a grove, his body
blackened and life departed.
The case is a battling mystery to
the authorities so far, and it has
not been determined as yet
whether foul play, accident, or
suicide is responsible for the
mans death.
Moen left his home five miles
from Fosston Saturday, suppos-
eddy to pay visit to his parents
who live in Clearwater county.
His wife and family believed him
well on his way when his eldest
son had occasion to go across the
lot to a neighbours and stumbled
upon the dead corpse of his
father lying in the woods, face
downward and blackened as if
struck by lightning or poisoned.
The lad, frantic with grief,
rushed home to the family and
notified the authorities at Foss
ton of the affair. Coroner Ches-
terman of Polk county left this
morning to conduct an examina-
ton, hold an inquest and 0pos-
sibly conduct a post norton to
determine the cause of death.
Moen is prominent in eastern
Polk county, has a large farm,
we'll taken care of, a large family
and leaves a sorrowing wife as
well. The suicide theory is
secuted by his friends who allege
that he, had nothing upon bis
mind which would drive him to
such an act.
Foul play may have been the
cause Of his death, as he had
considerable sum of money upon
his person when setting out for
Clearwater county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-22
COUNCIL NET
LAST NIGHT
Resolution Adopted to Grade
Bemidii Avenue Elec-
ton Judges Chosen.

A regular meeting of the city
council was held last night at
which a resolution was adopted
providing for the grading of Be
midi avenue from Fourth street
to Ninth street. A petition ask
ing for the putting in Of cement
crosswalks on this street was re-
ferred to the street committee.
Citizens of Irvine avenue pre-
sented a petition asking for the
extention of the water mains
along that avenue. The petition
was referred to the water com.
mittee. Judges for the special
bond election to be held Aug. 29
were chosen as follows: First
ward, J. Fl. French and O. M.
Skinvik; second ward, James E..
Cahill and John WASN'T burn. The
judges of election will choose the
clerks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-22
LIGHT PLANT
WAS ON FIRE
Quick Work of Firemen Pre-
. vents Blaze Which Would
Have Caused Damage.

Quick work on the part of the
Bemidji fire department last
night prevented the spread of a
blaze at the Wartield Electric
company's plant which undoubt-
eddy would haye caused much
damage had it been allowed to
burn. The fire was discovered
about 11:30 by men working at
the plant. An alarm was i'm
mediately turned in and the fire.
men quickly subdued the flames,
but not until damage to the ex-
tent of about $50 had been done.
The blaze started back of one of
the boilers in the boiler room of
the esta blishment and is supposG
ed to have been caused by the
spontaneous combustion of a
quantity of dirt and rubbish that
had accumulated behind the
boilers. The loss is fully cover
ed by insurance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-22
TRIED TO JUMP
BOARD BILL
Cripple Arrested Charged
With Attempting to De-
fraud Hotelkeeper.

For having attempted to leave
the city without paying a board
bill, M. E. Brady, a cripple who
has conducted a shooting. gallery
on Third street for several days
past, was yesterday afternoon
arrested on complaint of Il. A.
Annette, proprietor of the DE.
midii hotel, where Brady was
stopping. Brady was nabbed by
the police at the Great Northern
depot as the west bound passen-
ger was pulling into the station.
1t is said that he had all arrange.
ments made for his departure
and that he had checked his
baggage. The man was arraigned
before Judge Skinvik this morn
ing and he demanded jury trial.
His case was set for Friday
morning at 10 o'clock.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-22

viceroy to appoint Major General Sir
Edmund Barrow military supply mem
Der Of the council. The correspond
ence relating to the matter shows a
decidedly bitter feeling between Lord
Curzon, the Indian Office and Lord
Kitchener, commander-in- chief of the
forces in India.
Sinla, British India, Aug. 22.-
Among the public general sympathy is
being expressed for Lord Curzon Of
Kedleston, viceroy Of India, who for
eight weeks has been confined to his
bed, from where he conducted his
fight single handed against the cab
met. There is widespread regret that
he has felt himself obliged to resign
despite the almost unanimous support
of the press and commercial bodies.
The friends of Lord Kitchener are
jubilant and the commander-in-chief
of the forces now stands as the de
facto viceroy, with his prestige great
ly enhanced. In the opinion of the
natives Kitchener's power is supreme
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-22

Gun Fight on Steamer.
Dubuque. la.,. Aug. 22.--In a gun
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-22
Wanted at Blackjack.

Ethel Thurston was this morn
ing arrested by the local police
at the instigation of the Black
duck chief of police, who asked
that she be held here aWaitin g
his arrival The woman is a
resident of Blackjack and she
will be confined to the county
jail until Chief Brunette of Black,
duck arrives tomorrow morning
to take her in charge. The com.
plant against her is not known.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-22
Phone 80. Dept. store
Satisfaction or money
refunded
DECLARES lNNocENcE OF CRIME.
st. Louis Man Executed on Circum-
stantiaI Evidence.

st. Louis, Aug. 22.-Henry Heusack,
convicted of the murder of his father
in-law, August Raphael, was hanged
during the day in the rear of the city
Jail. Heusack maintained his inno-
cence until the last and his wife, the
daughter Of the murdered man, re-
NAMED firm in the belief that her hus-
band was the victim Of circumstantial
evidence. Raphael was found lying
on the floor of his kitchen, his body
hacked to pieces with Ratchet. No
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-22
Neudeck Case On.

The case against Walter Neu-
deck Of Buena Vista, charged
with having disturbed a school
meeting held in that village July
21, is on in Judge Skinvik' S
court this afternoon. A large
mum Der of witnesses are present
to testify, and it is probable that
the case will go over until tomor.
row.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-22
THREE SHOT FROM AMBUSH,
Outcome Of Bitter Family Feud
% Tennessee.


Hartman, Tenn, Aug. 22.-Accord-
ing 20 information received here a
bloody feud battle occurred near Alice
Station, few miles south Of Harri
man Junction. Frederick Miller and
his son, John Miller, aged twenty.
three, and Fred Johnson were killed
and Henry Miller, another son of Fred
Miller, aged eighteen, was danger
ously wounded. The shooting was
done from ambush and it is not known
how many were in the other party.
For more than twenty years a feud
has ragged between the Miller and
Rawlings families. A posse of officers
is securing the country for the MUIR
derers. It is the belief of the people
of the community that other killings
will follow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-22

ngnt between Mate J. H. Br1nker ana
julius Davis, a negro, on the steamer
Quincy here, both were shot and Davis
will die. Charles HAWTHORN, a deck
hand, was hit by stray bullet and
cannot live.
Congressman LoudensIager Dying.
Camden, N. j., Aug. 22.-Congress-
man II. G. Loudenslager of the First
New Jersey district, who has been
seriously i'll at his home in Paulsboro,
suffered relapse during the after
noon and his death is momentarily
expected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-22
LORD CURzoN QUITS POST
EARL OF MIMIC APPOINTED TO
SUCCEED RETIRING VICE.
ROY OF INDIA.

London, Aug. 22.-The resignation
of Lord Curzon OF Kedleston as vice
roy Of India and the appointment of
the Earl of Mimic as his successor
is announced. Curzons resignation is
due to the refusal Of the home office
to follow the recommendation of the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-22
witnesses to the crime were found
and the evidence connecting Heusack
with it was circumstantial.
Two Women Drowned.

Lapere, Mich, Aug. 22-Mrs. Joseph
Yorker and Mrs. Edgar Cox were
drowned during the day by the cap
csizing of a sailboat on Lake Net
posing, near here, and Mrs. w. B.
Boyleton is not expected to live, hav-
ing been pulled out of the water in a
dying condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Opened Weak at Decline, but Prices
Rallied.

NEW YORK, May 2-The cotton mar
ket opened weak at a decline of five to ten
points under liquidation and renewal or
bear pressure encouraged by the break In
the Liverpool market. continued good
weather and rumors that spot cotton was
being more freely offered. There seemed
to be bull support at the decline. however.
and after working Off three or four points
from the opening figures the market raj
lied to within four to seven points of last
nights finals. after which 1t ruled less
active and generally steady. awaiting the
weekly weather report at midday.
Futures opened weak. May, 7.46; June,
7.5S: October, 1853; November, 1867; De-
cember. I'll; January, 7.75; March, 1885,
At midday the market was quiet and
about steady, at a net decline of four to
seven points. The weekly reports of the
weather bureau, while somewhat conflict
ing, read rather bearishly on the average,
but were followed by decline of only
two or three points from the BEST when
there was renewal of bull support.
Spot cotton quiet; middlin$ uplands,
7.90; middIing gulf. 8.15.
Estimated receipts Of cotton at the ports
today, 10000 bales. against 35,327 last
week and 6333 last year. For the week.
100000 bales, against 1853. 1914 last week and
1882 last year. Today's receipts at New
Orleans, 5,305 bales, against 2,5O7 last
year, and at Houston, 5,9O7 bales, against
1.444 last year.
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands, 7.90;
middling gulf S.15; sales. so bales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
JAMAICA RACE TRACK,
Lot of Entries for the Events Tomor-
row.

JAMAICA RACE TRACK, N. Y, May q
The following is the list of entries for the
Jamaica events for Wednesday, May 3:
First race-Six furlongs. ARABIC, 100; Han
nibal Bey 90; Duchess Ollie. 1903; Gasoline.
los; Explorer. 100; Lochinstar, %; Invinc-
ible ia; Monte Carlo. 104; "Belligerent ~;
'Chimney Sweep, SO; fright and True 1O4
Second race-One mile and seventy
yards, Uncle Urich. III; Considerable 1OS;
Red Knight, 1O4; *Whorler, 100; "Incuba-
tor 100; *Sais, 1903
Third race. five furlongs - Belden, 1915;
Panic, 106; Libertinus, 102; Cambridge 1O5;
Billy Banastar 1O7; *Phyllis A, 1O4; *Ethei
Hayman, "a; sBilly Cowan, "a; .Hfgh Brush,
81; *Sir Yussuf, 107.
Fourth race. four and a half furiongs-
Veribest, 80; Red Star. 102; Rapid Transit,
1o5; Sunfre. 1902; Mintia, 1O2; Special Ii
cense, 81; superior Boy 81: Leonard
Joe Hayman, 1O4; *Anodyne, 104.
Fifth race one mile and seventy yards
Red Knight, 115; Orthodox /, 11S; New
York, no; Grenade, 119; Allumeur, SO.
Sixth race, six furlongs. Jackstaff, 112;
Aucassin, 112; Gambler, 100; Sylvanite, 1O9;
Courier. 100; Maid of Timbuctoo, 107; Eth
els Pride 107; Smiling Alice, 107: Maggie
Stroup, 101; Drone, 112; Jetstm, 112: Second
Light. 112; SPEAKERS, 112: Yawtrey 112;
Metamore, 112: Phoebus, 112.
Weather clear; track fast. .f-nprent.ce
allowance. In first race, Cascine. 1Oo.
Today's Results.
First race six furlongs; selling; three
year-olds and up-Blue Coat 10 to 1 and
to 1, first Julia NJ, to / place, second;
GoldHuer, third. Time LA.
Second race, four and one-half furlongs,
two-year- olds-Oaklawn, to and out
first; Waterbok, to / place. second YER
onez, third. Time, O:54 %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
PAID 2,ooo,o 900 OF DEBTS.
Two Baltimore Firms Can Now Resume
Business.

The firms of John L. Williams & Sons
Of Richmond and J.. William Middendorf
g. Co. of Baltimore are now free again to
do business on their own account. At
meeting yesterday of the advisory
committee appointed by the creditors of
the two firms it was decided to dissolve
the committee. The obligations of both
firms, who collectively owed $12O0O,OOO,
have been liquidated with interest, and
though there are O. few outstanding ac-
counts, these can be and will be cared for,
as each firm has a surplus sufficient to
cover its obligations and more. state
ment issued by the committee after the
meeting declared that the two firms have
paid their creditors $S,373 O00, exclusive of
certain contingent liabilities which have
been paid in full. The remaining indebted
ness is due to comparatively few creditors
with whom the firms are making satsfac-
tory settlements in full
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
Opening Prices Shot Upward
Buoyantly
ON AN URGENT DEMAND
STOCKS SUPPLIED FREELY ON AID
VANCE BEFORE REACTION.
Vigorous Rally Followed With Some
Important Gains-Market Became
Listless and Leaders Lost.

NEW YORK May wall street open
Ing prices shot upward buoyantly on an
apparently urgent demand. The rise IN
Denver and Rio Grande preferred reached
"a, u. S. Rubber preferred 2, Smelling
and the Toledo. ST. Louis and western
stocks IL, Rubber Goods and Locomo-
tive "A and a number of the southwest
erns. Metropolitan Securities. U. s. Steel
preferred, Republic Steel and Canadian
Pacific a point.
Stocks were supplied freely on the
opening advance and the market soon
reacted The reaction, however, was not
extensive and there was a vigorous rally
before II o'clock. Important gains were
made by a number of leading stocks, par
ticularly those identified with the metal
industry and the leading southern and
tranScontinental stocks.
Great Northern preferred rose 4, MIS-
souri, Pacific 3, Atlantic coast line. ZEN
nessee Coal. Pipe preferred and Sloss
Sheffield Steel ~, Smelling preferred 2,
Corn Products preferred q and st. Paul,
Union Pacific, Louisville and Nashville
Reading, Ontario and Western. United
States Steel preferred Amalgama ted
Copper Pressed Steel Car preferred and
others to y. Kansas City Southern fell
/ and Consolidated Gas and Reading sec
ond preferred "a.
The demand became listIess owing to
the character of the selling on advances
and prices were inclined to drop. Excep-
lions were tHe SOIn StoShS, thc
preferred rising "a and the common,
Manhattan and Cotton Oil preferred
which gained "A to "a. Great Northern
preferred advanced 6 and reacted 4.
Consolidated Gas fell 81, Brooklyn I'm
ion Gas ga, Colorado southern second
preferred 80. Car preferred IN and
Brooklyn Transit and Metropolitan Sc
curities 1. The market leaders showed
scattered fractional losses by noon.
Bonds showed strength in spots.
Speculative sentiment became more
cheerful on a revival of the buying OF
special stocks. OF these Louisville and
Nashville and Atlantic coast line were
most prominent, rising and II respect
lively. Reading spurted up two points on
a large demand and Union Pacific, Anal
gamated Copper and few other stocks
got back to the top prices of the morn
ing. The local traction stocks We're sup
ported and were marked up a point over
yesterdays final figures.
Progress upward in the late afternoon
stimulated by the general buoyancy or
the Vanderbilt stocks and the announce
ment of a stock subscription privilege by
Northwestern. Energetic efforts were made
by the bull traders to push the advance,
and a number of leaders made gains of
two points or more.
In general the market showed a good dis
tribution of strength, practically all of the
active stocks ruling materially above yes
terday's closing. Dealings were on a rather
moderate scale.
New York Central Illinois Central, Cieve-
land. Cincinnati Chicago and ST Louis.
Delaware and Hudson and Manhattan i'm
proved to 2as, Atlantic Coast Line and
Northern Pacific 512 Northwestern 61h and
Chicago, st. Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha,
10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
BOSTON WOOL MARKET
Gained Additional Strength With Up
ward Tendency,

BOSTON, Mass, May 2.-The wool mar
ket has gained additional strength, with
still an upward tendency. South American
and Australian cross-breds have moved ac-
lively in good-sized lots. The mills are
reported running steadily. and the buy
ers are beginning to come more freely to
the market. Fleeces are in light supply.
Ohio and Pennsylvania No l and half
blood are quoted at 36a37c.; fine unwashed
23a24c.; understandable. 26a27c.; half
blood unwashed 29a30c.; three-eighths
blood unwashed, 30a31c.; quarter blood I'M
washed. 30a31c.; delaine unwashed, 26a27c
Michigan, fine unwashed, 20a21c.: half
blood unwashed 29a30c. three-eighths
blood unwashed, 30a31c.; quarter blood I'M
washed. 3Oa31c.; delaine, 25a25hc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
RAILROAD AGENT KILLED.
Charles A. Machen's Remains Found
Near Dorsey Station.

Near Dorsey Station.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LAUREL, Md, May 2. 1905
The body of Mr.. Charles A. Machen, q
travelling freight agent Of the Baltimore
and Ohia railroad, with headquarters at
Wilmington. Del. was found beside the
track of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
near Dorsey's station, about six miles east
Of Laurel. yesterday. badly mangled. 1t Is
not known how Mr.. Machen came to his
death. as no one saw the accident. He
may have fallen from a north bound tralc
from Washington and been crushed to
death by the train running over him. His
body was literally ground to pieces by the
wheels. and trackmen walked distance OF
two miles picking up small pieces Of his
body
The body was mangled beyond any hope
of recognition and was identified only by
means of his railroad pass. a membership
card of the Baltimore and Ohio Athletic
Association and a Western Union telegraph
frank.
Mr.. Machen was thirty years old. His
wife and mother who reside at Baltimore,
survive him.
Mr.. Machen had been connected with the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad for more than
ten years, and was recently transferred to
Wilmington, Del.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
PERMIT REFUSED.
Building Nearly Completed Conflicts
With Enactment Of Congress.

The authorities of Trinity College, con-
Quoted by the Sisters of Notre Dame, are
in a quandary. According to the statement
Of Sister Georgeana, in charge of the in
stitution. the building now partially COM
pleted and fronting on Michigan avenue
cannot be finished for some time to come.
1t appears from papers on file at the Dis
trict building that the Sisters of sNotre
Dame made an application some time ago
for the construction of building to be
composed of two wings and a central por-
ton. The permit for the two wings was
granted. and they were subsequently con-
structed Since that time, however, Con-
gress has passed law limiting the height
of buildings to be erected and used as DOR
mitories to sixty feet.
This Is much lower than the two wings
Of the structure now standing, and reply
ing to the request for permit to COM
plete the central portion of the building.
the District Commissioners cite the act Of
Congress as their reason for declining
to grant the permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
The World Of
Finance and | rade
LOCAL FINANCE.

A meeting Of those interested in the for
nation Of a new trust company in this city
was recently held. and a committee was
appointed to formulate plan. 1t Is stated
that those who have already identified
themselves with this enterprise insure the
is to be organized under the laws of the
District. will have to be 81 100000.
While the details have not been fully
worked out 1t Is the expectation that some
known as the uptown business section.
and building erected that will be suit
able for such a business.
Mr. B. III. Warner is one of the active
men in this new enterprise, and 1t Is un-
derstood that some who are connected with
the American National Bank are identi-
fed with the proposed company.
A new building association has been or
ganized unde: the name of the Prudential
Building Associa lion. Mr.. Robert N. Har-
per is the president, Mr.. Louis H. Stabler
secretary and treasurer and E. Hilton
Jackson attorney. Among the directors are
w. A. Guide, ]. c. Weldon and H. E. Bit
finger.
Bonds were dealt In to a limited extent
at the meeting today of the stock ex-
change and on higher level. Eighty-nine
and one-half was peid for the bonds of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. Then the bid was 991a and S99s was
asked.
Columbia Railway per cent bond of
the denomination of $500 sold for III. The
bid for a $1,000 bond was 116h, but there
were none for sale less than 117A.
The biz for the per cent bonds of the
City and Suburban Railway Company ad-
vanced to LOG. but there were no bonds of
fered for sale. Yesterday the bid was 105
-Four thousand dollars of the Anacostia
and Potomac Railway Company per cent
bonds sold for 1O5, and that continued to be-
the bid, but there were no more offered foE
sale.
The bid for Gas certificates advanced to
122A, with offerings at 1913. while for the
series A and 100 was bid, with none for
sale.
There was quite good deal of trading in
the preferred stock of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company, reaching an
aggregate of over 900 shares. The range of
prices was from 02A to o. and options on
two 100-share lots were sold for "a and 93R
At the close 92ss was bid and 92A was
asked.
The trading in the common stock was on
a range of 35as to 351a. During the trading
an offer was made to buy or sell at 35h
and a bid OF 1854 was made for LOCO
shares. At the close the stock was for sale
at 1914 and the bid was 1914.
The bid for the stock of the Franklin Fire
Insurance Company advanced from 10,
which was yesterdays bid, to So The stock
was offered for sale at 50.
Sales of National Union Fire Insurance
Company stock were made on a scale from
7as to 8. and at the close IA was bid and
81 asked.
Twenty shares of Gas stock sold for 627s
and then 621a was bid and 634 was asked
Two lots of five and three shares each con-
stituted the entire trading in Mergenthaler.
The price paid for both lots was POS. The
bid for ten shares was 2041s and they were
for sale at 205.
Lanston was sold after call to the extent
of 200 shares for 14&. During the call the
stock was offered at 141a and AN was bid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
July Wheat Sold on Despite Higher
Liverpool Prices.

CHICAGO. May 2.-Despite higher prices
at Liverpool July wheat sold or to S3ha
S3Ac. here today.
On higher cables and on smaller receipts
than estimated July corn sold on to 46Ac.
As result of moderate demand July oats
advanced to 2SHc.
After July had sold OF to 82Nc.. senti-
ment in the pit suddenly changed. and q
good demand developed The buying was
brought out by small primary receipts and
by decrease Of over 100000 bushels in
the worlds available stocks. Under this
demand July advanced to SAC. The market
closed strong with July up &c. at S3A.
strength on active deh6nd from shorts.
After touching 46ssc july advanced to 47h
and closed at 1870. a net advance Of Nc.
Close: Wheat-May. 9tMc.; July, 63Nc.;
September. 79%c. Corn-May, 4eAc.; July.
29ssc- July. 29ha29Ac.: September. 29ha