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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-12
HIS AFFAIRS IN BAD SHAPE.
CHARLES [. sPlER FOUND TO BE.
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS
AT LEAST $780, 900.

X Z
New York, May Investigations
which followed the mysterious death
of Charles j.. Spier, confidential agent
Of Fl. H. Rogers, who died from bull
let wound at his Staten Island home
several days ago, disclose the fact that
his financial affairs we're more in
volved than was at first believed. Tx
pert accountants who had been re-
tanned by Mr. Rogers to examine
Spier's books have discovered that
Spier had been specializing in the
stock market for many months and it
was announced that securities owned
by MI. Rogers had been deposited by
the confidential agent with certain bro
kers as collateral in connection with
some Of spier's deals. One lot of
securities, valued at S1S0.000, which
had been deposited with the brokerage
firm of keech, LoeW & Co, figured
most prominently in the days dis
closures These securities, member
of the firm said, were returned to
Spier upon his promise to replace
them. The promise was not kept. It
has been developed by the present in
vestigation that Spier had been
pressed by Mr.. Rogers for the securi-
ties and that when he got them from
the brokerage house and made return
to Mr.. Rogers the latter entrusted him
with $4,000 worth Of bonds in a new
company.
The investigation of Spier's accounts
has not been completed and it is not
yet known whether his shortage will
exceed the S1S0,00O already found.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-12
CHANCE TO AID
CITY LIBRARY
E. H. Winter & Co. Gives
Percentage on Cash Sales
May 10.

Bemidji has one of the best
public libraries in the state and
the association has recently
added number of the best and
latest books published, making it
as up to date as any library in
any Minnesota city the size Of
Bemidji.
Miss Baldwin, secretary of the
state circulating library associa-
ton, recently inspected the
library here and was much
pleased with the progress made
by the association, expressing
her approval Of the methods en-
ployed by the local association
and all this done without cent
of taxation.
The library is maintained by
local subscription and entertain
ments. 1t is open to the public
every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday afternoon and for this
the association pays it's librarian
$40 a month and it's janitor $3.50.
All these expenses, as well as
the cost Of new books, must be
paid.
To help meet this the large de-
partment store of b. H. Winter
& Go. on Saturday next is going
to allow the association per
centage on all the cash sales for
that day. If you want to help
the association give the library a
lift remem Der to buy at this store
next Saturday, May 10.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-12
OUICKSAND In
WATER SUPPLY
The Thief River Falls CITY
Well Is Causing
Trouble.

Thief River Falls, May 12.-
For the past week the work of
pumping water from the city well,
the flow being discovered by the
discharge of some twenty pounds
of dynamite about 400 feet down,
has been continued and it proves
beyond a doubt that there is a
sufic Gent supply of water to more
than supply the city.
The water is, however, very
dirty, the flow being discovered
in bed of quicksand, and there
is considerable doubt as to
whether or not it can be ever
made clean.
Work of pumping will be con
.tinued for some time longer, in
the hopes that the water will be.
come clear, but, as this work is
costing the city $1.50 per hour,
it is not known how long the
aldermen will be willing to con-
tinue the work.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-12
SEEKS LARCENY
EVIDENCE HERE
Polk County Sheriff Is Work.
ing on the Dempsey
Case.

Sheriff Gonyea Of Crookston
is in Bemidji today looking up
the evidence that he may be able
to find here, connected with the
Dempsey case, according to the
Crookston papers. It is thought
that there will be some material
developments during his stay.
Louis Gonyea, Jr., of the sher-
ifs department also has gone to
Thief River Falls where he will
look up evidence that it is
thought will materialize at that
place.
The preliminary hearing at
East Grand Forks Of Joe Demp-
sey, accused of stealing a dia-
mond ring and 500 from Julia St.
Germaine has been continued to
today at 10 a. N.
The statement was made here
yesterday by a man who claimed
that he came down from Bemidi il
on the same train with the St.
Germaine woman, that enroute
to Crookston she discovered that
she was shy of her diamond ring,
and after searching through her
pocketbook declared that she
must have lost it somewhere.
If the statement is true it will
operate very much in favor of
Dempsey.
The same party claims that the
plaintiff in the case was in Crook
ston last Friday night in con
pany with woman by the name
of Smallwood, who, he says, also
halls from Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-12
County Attorney Mcdonald
Says He Will Prosecute
Them.
HOLDS BAD BOYS NOT ALONE
TO BLAME.
Mrs. Gilman Is Charged With
Having Received Stolen
= Property.
( "-!st<s .ias

Sin nine cases out of ten when
the boys go wrong, 1t is the par
ents who are to blame. In every
case where it is possible I am 60
ing to prosecute the parents
themselves, and I believe this
will have a wholesome effect in
stamping out petit larceny and
disorderly conduct among tie
youngsters of this city,"
This declaration is made by
County Attorney b. E. McDon-
aid and is an outgrowth of the
discovery that the robbery of
the M. G.. Slocum store was com
mitted by gang of small boys.
Fresh interest was added to
the case today by the bringing
into Judge Skinvik' justice
court of Lawrence Gilman, the
apparent leader of the crowd,
and of Mrs. Amanda Gilman,
mother of the boy, in whose
house the stolen property, a
typewriter, three flutes, etc.,
was found.
Mrs. Gilman is charged with
receiving stolen property and
admitted having the musical in
struments in her house, although
she denied any criminal intent.
Her case was continued:v for
further hearing to Wednesday.
Young Gilman admitted having
helped to steal and hide the prop
erty and his case was continued
to Tuesday.
"The trouble with so many Of
our boys" said Mr.. Mcdonald,
continuing his discussion, sis
that they have not the proper
guardianship. Many of them
are not bad boys at heart. But
they are allowed to run the
Streets und associate with other
boys who are bad, and instead of
exercising a restraining influence
over their children, as parents
should, the fathers and mothers
are negligent, or actually connive
at wrong doing.
"When an example is made of
some of these negligent parents,
| believe the others will awaken
to their duties"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-12
EYE IS INJURED
BY f EXPLOSION
E. N. French Meets With Accident
While Running Launch
on River.

y < ! ms
While navigating up the Miss
issippl river yesterday, p. n.
French met with an accident
which put one Of his eyes out OF
commission temporarily. a
mysterious explosion is the
cause.
Mr. French cannot figure out
from where the explosion came.
He does not think it can have
been the engine, because it kept
right on working until it was
shut down, and is now IN work.
ing order.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-12
Union Church Rally Tomorrow.

There will be union services in
the city hall tomorrow as follows
Preaching in the morning at 1876
by Evangelist Hamilton, subject,
"Home and it's Happiness" A
large chorus choir will be led by
the Rev. A. L. Hall-Quest, both
morning and evening. Evening
service at 8 o'clock in city hall.
Service will open with a thirty
minute praise service followed by
an address by Rev. Mr.. Hamilton,
subject, "Heaven and the Way
There. "
These will be popular services
and the entire public is cordially
invited to be present.
Sunday school in respective
churches at IL m.
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commanding the battery that had done
US the most damage. When the fight
was over Kelly went up the heights
and later we saw him coming back,
with a body slung over his shoulder.
When he reached the battery he threw
dead Mexican officer on the ground
and exclaimed:
"Oi knew Ord git i'm some time. It's
the spalpeen that was spyin' on us
under pretense O. bein' a Gallagher.
OF knew he was spy, but OF couldn't
prove it."
There, true enough, was the body of
the man who had called himself Gal
1agher In the uniform of a major Of ar
tillery in the Mexican army.
~. E. T. WARREN.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-12
THE AMERICAN FEELING.
Loyalty to the Principles of Self
Government.

Loyalty to the Principles of Self
Government. -.
Every American should realize that
the principle Of self government is a
higher principle than that Of loyalty to
the best sovereign, for it is fidelity to
| the highest good OF all and to virtue,
intelligence and God. He who shares
In the government gains in moral dig
nifty. His manhood is developed by re-
tain a government in which his own
will and intelligent choice are involved
He will feel that upon his single arm.
his single voice, his single life, hangs
the preservation Of the government
and the national freedom. AhiS is the
true American breast.
England is the only truly free coun-
try of the old world, and the English
| man is free man; but our glory is
that humanity itself, one and indivisi-
BILE, may rise to higher plane with
us than in England. In England the
son treads precisely in the footsteps of
his fathers, and it is hard for man to
rise above the dead level Of the class
| Of society in which he was born. There
is an oppressive weight resting on the
spirit of the lower classes, and as long
as the absolute caste system prevails
to such an unnatural and irrational
extent the government will feel no sin,
! :ere desire to educate the people above
| their present condition. Here is our
| undeniable ground of superiority. Let
us not cast it away by allowing the
really vulgar idea of material luxury
to overcome and overwhelm the high
er and nobler good.-James NJ Hop
hin IN "G!d England"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-12
The Churches


BAPTIST-There will be nc
services tomorrow on account
OF the union services at the CITY
hall. Sunday school will be
held at the usual hour, II m.
SALVATION ARMY-Sundav
meetings at the Salvation
Army hall on Fourth street as
follows: II a. m. holiness
meeting, 3 p. m. praise meet
ing, s p. m. salvation meeting.
All are cordially invited. Meet
ings every night during the
week at 8 p. m.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-05
HOUSTON'S NOVEM-
Der FESTIVAL
Great Preparations Being Made For
Week of Splendor and Fun.

All Houston, seemingly every
man, woman and child in that
town, judging by press reports, is
engaged in preparations for the
annual November festival, the great
No-Tsu-Oh Carnival, which has
come to be one of the notable fall
events of the Southwest. Houston
will not be alone in her celebra-
ton, for indications point to a
general exodns from this point to
the carnival city.
The Governor, the Governor
Elect and the Ex-Governors of the
great State of Texas will assist the
citizens of Houston in welcoming
King Notice VIII and his Court,
who will enter the Magnolia City
in triulnphal procession on Mon
day, November 18th, and will be
the guests of Houston during the
entire week, which will be week
OF enjoyment and hilarity. Every
thing and everybody will be on
the move to see all that is to be
seen. This year there will be
something new offered every day
and every hour during the Carni-
val week. There will be six
parades during the
reign of mirth and beauty.
The program this year will sur
pass anything in the history of
Houston great November festival.
There will be parades in the after
noon and at night. The city will
be one blaze OF glory. All public
and all prominent bust
ness houses will be gorgeously |
and profusely decorat-
ed. Fun will continue in one
uninterrupted stream from early |
till late at night.
The program for the week pro-
vides for the following leading
events:
Governoro' Day and formal re-
OF King Notice VIII, Mon
day, November u, at II a. III.
Grand illuminated night parade of
King Notice and the Princes of
the No-Tsu Oh, Tuesday, Novem-
Der IS, at 8 o'clock. On Wednes
day night of Carnival week occurs
the State society event at the
the browning of
Notices queen and the royal ball.
Thursday, November IS, great
street pageant participated in by |
Houston Secret Societies. Friday, |
10, magnificent flower
parade at + p. NJ. Saturday, No
vember II, Street Demonstration /
and Confederation at s p. Ia. by /
the Hoo Hoo. South Texas Poul-
Try and Pet Live Stock Exhibition
and Flower Show all the week.
Along with the other big attrsc-
tiops is Dan Patch, the racing
king, the unbeaten pacing wonder
who will goa mile against his own
record on the Heuston race track
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-05

The track will be open the entire
week.
So many good things have never
before been served up to the public
in one week of fun-making, even
in the long record of the No-Tsu-
oh.
Cheapest railroad rates to Hous-
ton and return.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-05

Young Lady Cat seaside, to
mariner)-Why are all vessels
spoken of as she? It's because
they glide so gracefully, now ism
it?
Mariner miss. it amt. It's
because of their riggin' costing so
much.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-05

One time merchant put up
blackboard in his store and asked
his customers to write their names
on it and opposite tell what they
were doing for humanity. A law
yer wrote Il plead for ALL A
preacher wrote II pray for all. "
An old farmer walked up, wrote
his name, scratched his head
while, and then wrote, Il pay for
all. Exchange.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
TIPS LAUNCH; FOUR SINK.
Carelessness of Member of Fishing
Party Costs Lives.

Philadelphia, June 20.--A mans carelessness
in stepping on the side of a launch in which
there was party of six resulted in the drown
ing Of four men late this afternoon in the Della
ware River. opposite the extreme northern part
of the city The other two occupants of the
little craft had a narrow escape from death. The
drowned are John Zwad, John S. McCann,
John Hannigan and Charles f. Keenan,.
A dozen men had gathered early in the day
at the Hobo Boat Club, near the scene of the
accident, and parties of six took turns in going
out in the launch to the middle of the river to
fish The four men above named. with Patrick
Dunn and Lewis Jones' went out late in the
afternoon. They had no sooner anchored than
Keenan, stepped on the side of the launch, cap
sizing it
One of the men in the boathouse who
looking at the party through field glasses saw
the craft turn over and quickly gave the alarm.
TWO men in skiffs at once set out to the rescue,
but ii took them some time TO reach the cap
sized boat as the river that point is wide
Four of the men had already gone down, but
Dunn was picked up while clinging to the keel
of the launch, and Jones picked up in
exhausted condition as he swimming ashore
The two skiffs remained in the vicinity for some
time in the hope of finding the bodies Of the
drowned men, but they did not come TO the
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
THIEF CHOKES VICTIM.
Patrolman Captures alleged Robber
Who Made off zcith 5000.

Patrolman Benkler, of the Traffic Squad.
yesterday afternoon prevented the escape of an
alleged robber who had choked young woman
cashier in a mercantile house and stolen $500
from her Joseph Frey. of No $40 East 18th
street, was arrested.
The hold-up took place in the building at No.
% Spring street. where the firm of Wilinsky &
Mezeritzky occupy the fourth floor for the
manufacture of silk articles Rebecca Osch-
lansky a girl of nineteen. employed as book
keeper, sent to the Germania Bank shortly
before o'clock to draw $500 for use in the
company's office.
Upon her return from the bank a man fol-
lowed her upstairs, and when she was half way
up the third flight of stairs overlook her grasped
her about the waist and snatched the package
of money from her hand. Before she could
scream the man thrust the money into his pocket
and caught the girl by the throat. He choked
and ran stumbling and falling down the last
flight of stairs. He got up and quickly
around the corner and south in Mercer street.
The girl followed him down the stairs, and her
screams attracted the attention of Benkler who
saw Frey go into the back room of building at
Spring and Mercer streets. Benkler followed
and after search found Frey curled up under
a bench in the corner. Frey taken imme-
diately back to the place where Miss Oschlansky
is employed, and she identified him the rob-
ber No money was found on Frey, who says he
dropped it The police say a second party, a
confederate Of Frey. got the money.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
HURT IN RUNAWAY.
AUTO Frghtens Horse Carriage
Upset-Occupants Hurled Out.

Frightened by a passing automobile high
spirited horse. drawing Mrs. George O. Starr.
of South Columbus avenue, Mount Vernon and
Mrs. NJ. n. Ltson. of New York dashed along
the Post Road at Pelham Manor last night The
carriage struck the curb and the women were
hurled to the ground. Both of Mrs Starrs legs
were broken and she was internally injured
Mrs. Litsons skull was fractured
The accident happened midway between Bon
ME Brae, the home of J. L. Reynolds. and the
Little Red Church Mrs. Starr was driving and
when the horse took fright she clung TO the reins
and did her utmost TO keep the animal going
straight but the front wheels of the vehicle
struck the curb and 1t upset. Mrs Starr was
removed 10 her home in an ambulance and Mrs
Litson taken 10 the Mount Vernon Hospi-
tai. Both are in critical condition.
Mrs. Starr is the niece of George O. Starr
manager of the Barnum & Bailey circus
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
GOING TO CHURCH
WOMAN DIES IN AUTO.
Husband CoUapses after Identifca-
tion-CrOzcd Threatens.
LARGEST GRADUATING CLASS OF ANY COLLEGE

While on her way to the Church of the Sacred
Heart. in West 51st street last night Mrs. Kate
Buckfelder. sixty-two years old, of No. T31 Elev-
enth avenue was run by an automobile at
Tenth avenue and 51st street and so badly in
jured that she died while being taken to Roose-
Ielt Hospital in the machine that ran her down.
The automobile was driven by Bert Smalng,
manager Of automobiles for the Hurd Realty
Company. Smalng says he running the
thought that the woman surely out of the
way. He Ieaped from the automobile, frightened
by the nenacing crowd that assembled as if
~ magic, and sought safety in a nearby drug
store. where he was found by Patrolmen
O 'Rourke and Bayer, of the West 47th street
police station. Escorted to the automobile, in
which Mrs. Buckfelder had been placed, Small
ing, accompanied by the two patrolmen, put on
full speed and started for the hospital The
run was quickly made, but Mrs. Buckfelder died
on the way.
Smalling was locked up on charge of homi-
eide. Alexander c. Young, attorney for the
Trans-River Automobile Company. which owns
the machine, appeared to bail him out. Mr..
Young told that he would have to find a
magistrate before bail could be accepted, and
left the station in search of one
The husband of the unfortunate woman heard
of the accident nearly two hours after it had
happened AS Mrs. BurkfeIder had not returned
home he went to the police station TO look at the
body. He collapsed when he found that the
dead woman was his wife
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
GEN THEFT OF $50, 900.
III. III. Meyers Jezcelry Taken from
Room at Club.

mysterious robbery of $4,000 in jewelry
from of the guests at the Century Country
Club on the outskirts OF White Plains. was re-
ported TO Chief of Police Harmon at White
Plains yesterday, and he has all his detectives
working the case. The jewels belonged to
II. H. Meyer. of the banking house of Seligrnan
& Meyer, of Broadway, who is spending the sum-
mer In the clubhouse. They had been carefully
locked in a drawer in chinonier in Mr.. Meyers
room by his valet. and the key had been placed
IN another drawer. according to the report made
to the White Plains police.
The burglar unlocked the drawer and took the
jewelry. among which we're sixteen diamond and
pearl stickpins. He relocked the drawer and
replaced the key in the drawer where it had
been hidden The police look upon the robbery
as an .'inside'' Job.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
WANT TO LYNCH MRS. KAUFMAN.
Woman Accused of Killing Servant Taken
Away from Crowd in Carriage.

Sioux Falls, S D. June 20.-Mrs. Emma Kauf-
man, wife OF wealthy Sioux Falls brewer. was
brought into court to-day for the closing OF her
preliminary hearing charge OF having
caused the death of Miss Agnes Polrels, her SER
want Mrs Kaufman was hissed when she went
into the courtroom, and when she came out an
angry demonstration was made and cries Of
Lynch herr were heard
AS a result OF the hearing. Mrs. Kaufman was
held on a charge o. murder. The case will be
called for trial in November. Miss Polreis, who
was seventeen years old, died on June l, and was
buried at Parkston, s. D. The body was later
exhumed. and was found 10 bear forty-hve sep
arate wounds.
Mrs Kaufman after court adjourned. had
taken refuge in a carriage. and while the crowd
was packed closely around one OF the double
Doors Of the courthouse the carriage escaped by
dashing at full speed from another door. The
crowd as soon the carriage was seen hasten
ing aWav followed it for a short distance, giving
vent to shouts and derisve cries until the vehicle
was out of sight. 1t was several hours before
the excitement died down and the people dis
persed.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
RIOT FOLLOWS MURDER.
Police Rescue italian from Fury
of q Mob.

The prompt arrival OF the reserves yesterday
evening prevented crowd of two thousand
frenzied Hebrews from tearing Giuseppi Yaco-
bocci. of No III Mott street. from Patrolmen
Staubig and Quinlan and beating him TO death
He had fatally stabbed Abraham Koslowitz of
No 81 Norfolk street AS it was, riot started
the arrival of the police ana continued TO
rage about the store of R,sAterg & Heinelin,
No. IS Norfolk street, in which the italian
and his captors had taken refuge.
Surrounded by the reserves in hollow square,
the prisoner was taken to the Eldridge street
station and locked UP. His victim hur
ried to Gouverneur Hospital where he died half
an hour later. A charge of homicide then
entered against the Italian.