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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-22
SOLD LIQUOR
TO INDIANS
This Is Charge Against
Samuel Hayes, Saloon
keeper at Island Lake.

Samuel Hayes was arrested at
Island Lake Monday by Deputy
U. S. Marshal Frank w. Tufts
on a charge of selling liquor to
Indians in his saloon in that
village. He was taken to Walker
Tuesday morning but on account
of the absence of the U. S. court
commissioner, Daniel DeLury,
he was taken to Bagley, for a
preliminary examination before
Court Com missioner B. r. Brown.
He waived examination and
furnished bonds in the sum of
$500 for his appearance at the
federal court term, which com
mences at Fergus Falls, May 1.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-22
James Wesley Released From
County Jail Today After
Years Confinement.
WAS ACCUSED OF MURDER OF
THE DAHLS.
Case of ChaS. S. Carter VS.. j. O.
Harris Being Tried This
Afternoon.

"Shorty" Wesley, who has
been held in jail for nearly year
awaiting trial on the charge of
murder in the first degree, was
released today and is now a free
man. The case against him was
nolled by County Attorney Nc
Donald, who deemed the evidence
collected against Wesley INSULT
cient to warrant a trial at this
time. Wesley was accused of the
murder of N. O. Dahl and daugh-
ter Aagot, at During.
The case of Charles S. Carter
VS.. j. 0. Harris, in which the
plaintiff seeks to secure damages
in the sum of $4,000 for alleged
SANDER, has been on today. All
the testimony has been taken and
the arguments of the attorneys
were being heard at late hour
this afternoon.
Elmer Current of Buena Vista
appeared this morning and plead
guilty to charge of grand lar.
ceny in the second degree and
sentenced to the state reforma.
tory at St. Cloud. George Cyr,
accused of a similar charge,
furnished bonds for his appear
ance at the NEXT term of court.
The case of VIM. B. Van De-
wall VS.. F. A. Mayo, which was
called yesterday afternoon, was
continued oyer the term. Judge
Spooner has issued a special
venire of jurymen to complete
the panel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-22
ODE Bazaar Store

and j. S. Scribner of Walker
was appointed as his successor.
Mr.. DeLuryt gives as, the cause
Of his resignation that other
business matters demand his
attention.
Read the Daily Pioneer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-22
igns, as County Attorney

Resigns as County Attorney
At meeting of the board of
county commissioners of Cass
county at Walker Tuesday,
Daniel DeLury handed in his
resignation as county attorney.
The resignation was accepted
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-22
Band Concert March 20.

Director Symington of the Be.
midi band announces that the
next indoor concert to be given
will take place at the city hail on
the evening Of March %.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-22
Will Disinter Remains.

G. R. Coughlin of Chicago, a
brother. law to Miles Sharkey
the aged man who died at the
Stewart camp near Kelliher re.
Gently. is in the city today max.
ing arrange ments to have the re
mains .disinterred and taken
from Kelliher to this city for per
manent burial.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-22
To My Pupils.

Owing to a number of scarlet
fever cases [ deem it best not to
giveany more lessons for the pre-
sent and not until further notices
by me.
Mrs. r. B. Foster.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-22
STATEHOOD BILL.
TO CONFERENCE
Special Rule Brought Into
House Today by Rep Dali
sell and Adopted.

Washington, March 22.-The
special rule sending the state
hood bill to conference was
brought in the house by Dalsel
as the first business of that body
today. Mr.. Dalsell demanded
the previous question and on roll
call won by a vote of III to 40.
a 40 minute discussion followed
and the rule was then adopted
by a vote of Us to 1856. Adams,
Babcock and Esch of Wisconsin
and Beede Of Minnesota were
among the publicans who voted
with the democrats in opposition.
Through some inadvertance
the Pioneer stated in it's issue of
Tuesday that Joseph King had
been married to Miss Ernestina
Weber at Nymore. Mr.. King
was welded to Miss Ernestina
BONN. Mr.. and Mrs. King have
many friends in the city who
wish them success on their
matrimonial journey.
.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
SOLDIERS HAVING
Difficult WORK
(Scripps News Association. }

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The
war department received the fol
lowing from General Greeley this
morning:
Il desire to especially call the
attention Of the secretary of war
and chief of staff to the necessity
for additional troops. Not only is
the force inadequate to guard the
interests of the city, but they have
been necessarily overworked in the
past and are overtaxed today. The
distances are simply enormous and
the condition demanding military
action can only be subserved by
sending as large force of mounted
men as practicable.
THE spirit and conduct of the
troops, officers and men have main
tanned the high standing of the
American army, and a continuance
Of the physical stress and mental
responsibility is not advisable al
the present high tension of affairs. u
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
MRS. KOONTz GIVEN
DIVORCE FOR CREULTY

Mrs. George Koontz was this aft
ernoon granted a divorce by Judge
Huneke from her husband, presi-
dent of the city council and council
man from the First ward The
charge upon which the divorce was
granted was cruelty.
Mrs. Koontz, when on the stand,
testified that her husband struck
her several times and once upon
the shoulder, rendering her arm
lame for several days. She also
testified that he swore at her and
otherwise conducted himself so
that she could not live with him.
Her testimony was corroborated by
two witnesses.
The defendant did not appear in
the courtroom, but was represented
by Attorney H. NJ. Stephens. Dur
ing the trial, the defendant remain
ed in the private office Of his
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brother, County Clerk Robert
koontz. No testimony was intro
duced in the defendants behalf.
Judge Huneke awarded Mrs,
Koontz the custody of their two
children and $50 a month alimony.
The alimony is to cease If she re-
marries. The decree of divorce will
be signed in the morning by Judge
Huneke.
The troubles of the couple came
to a climax last fall, when Mrs.
Koontz filed complaint charging
her husband with adultery. The
complaint, however, was withdrawn
and the couple entered into an
agreement of separation and d.
vision of the community property.
Attorney Lawrence Jack stated
in the courtroom this afternoon
that the present divorce action was
brought because Mrs. Koontz was
being molested by her husband.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
BUTCHER knife
SLABS kINCAID

Ernest Slaughter, colored
waiter in the employ of the Spo-
kane club, made a murderous at
tack last night on William Kincaid,
another colored man, with a long
knife which was wrapped in a
towel. Theaffair occurred in the
Kitchen of the club, where both
are employed. AS Kincaid made a
vicious lunge at his heart, Kincaid
threw up his left hand to ward off
the blow and his hand was badly
cut. He did not succeed in parry
ing the thrust, but the knife pass
ed on and penetrated his clothing,
passing through package of cigar
cite papers and just scratched his
flesh above the heart. officer Law
son arrested Slaughter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
WHEN CHINATOWN WAS DESERTED LooTERs SEARCHED THE
THE BURNING RUNs-sERloUs CHARGES AGAINST THE
soLp,ERs-oAkLANp TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ACCIDENT.

to the mint and the money will be
available at that point. The form
of procedure will be for the de-
positor to draw his check in the
usual form; the checks will then
be endorsed by the cashier or some
other officer of the bank, and the
customer may then present and
have it cashed at the mint.
The planning mill association met
yesterday and reported the situa-
ton encouraging. 1t has been as
certained that Is out of 80 mills
escaped destruction, two of which
are now running, and the balance
of which will resume operations as
soon as permitted to do so by the
board of public works. Those whose
plants were destroyed will rebuild
as soon as their insurance losses
are adjusted.
Ugly stories are in circulation
concerning the conduct of some OF
the regular troops. For the most
part these soldiers have been high
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
MANY DRIVEN INSANE
BY THE EARTHQUAKE

| This will relieve local demand for
food and shelter People are now
being urged to buy their own food
when they have funds Small stores
are opening rapidly.
A relief train from Tracy, Cal.
arrived at Oakland this morning.
Governor Pardee announced to-
day that he will call special ses.
sion of the legislature as soon as
it can be determined what meas.
ures Of relief are needed. Various
committees have been asked to sub.
NIT their needs and plans for legis.
lation. Santa Fee officials announce
that work will begin Immediately
to complete the freight terminals
at the China Basin; this will cost
$500, 900.
The milk supply is entirely ade-
quate, so there is no suffering
among infants. The various schools
will be opened as soon as tenn
porary buildings can be provided,
and the teachers salaries will be
paid this month as usual. No more
men will be impressed for street
work. as the board of public works
can provide all the labor needed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
SUNDAY CLOSING
LAW IN COURTS

The BARRIERS union, which is TAX
ing steps to lnforce the Sunday
closing law in every shop in the
city, union and non-union, is en-
couraging one Stockdale union
barber, who has caused the arrest
of w. S. Marks, a non-union bar.
Der in the employ of the Benson
shop on the charge of barbering on
Sunday. Marks was before Judge
Hinkle this morning, and his attor.
ney, Horace Kimball, cited some
law, trying to implicate Stockdale
claiming he was an accomplice in
that he induced Marks to barber O.
Sunday and that Stockdale's evi.
dence should not be considered for
the reason that he was acting in
the capacity of detective for the
BARRIERS union and had laid a trap
for the purpose of detecting and
causing the arrest of Marks. The
court asked for more light on the
subject, and the attorneys will APP
pear in court again Wednesday
morning and cite similar cases for
the benefit of the Judge. The court
room was crowded with union and
non-union men, and the case may
be carried to a higher court should
the decision of Judge Hinkle be
against the defendant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
EARTHQUAKE SUFFERERS
ARE BEING CARED FOR

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20
Bankers are being organized on
Laguna street, west of Lafayette
square, and several banks have al
ready tackled cotton banners on res
licences overlooking the refugee
camp, saying that they will soon be
ready for business. Savings banks
are reported to be in excellent con-
dition. The Hibernia Savings bank
alone has $25,000,000 in United
States bonds and other securities
which can be converted into cash
at any time. Bankers are merely
awaiting an order of the clearing
house to start operations. The
order Of the president permitting
the finance committee to use the
mint as depository has greatly
facilitated the handling of the re-
lief funds, for which constant calls
are being made.
The committee has decided to di-
vert 100000 Immediately for the
caring for of refugees at Oakland.
The Pacific Hardware company
has presented bill Tor 100000 for
dynamite and other supplies used
by the board of public works, and
the bill will be paid.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
C0URTNOTfS

George Holmes will serve six
months in the penitentiary for
stealing three geese from "a ,.oOse
fancier out on Hangman cteek, sew.
eral months ago Holmes was SEN
fenced by Judge Huneke this morn.
ing. The three geese were valued
at $50, and Holmes was convicted
Of grand larceny.
Judge Huneke yesterday melted
out 10 years in the penitentiary to
Charles Groin, who was convicted
Of burglarizing Bradley Brothers
store out on the school section las
December. Groin was convicted
after two trials.
A jury in Judge Poindexter's
court this morning awarded Mrs.
Cordelia Woosley $3.50 for breaking
her ankle on a walk in front of
the store of P. j. Kelly, at Deer
Park. The case occupied three
days to try and brought all of Deer
Park to the courthouse.
RELIEF
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GOLD AND PRECIOUS TREASURE
FOUND BY PEOPLE OF FRISCO

ly praised, but several guards on
the reservation at Fort Mason are
alleged to have made use of their
positions to compel panic stricken
refugees to give up money.
1t is charged, and the accusation
is supported by several persons,
that while the Chinese were fleeing
from the rapidly advancing flames
and were on their way to take
boats at the government wharf at
Fort Mason for Oakland, they were
compelled to pay SIS each to cross
the government reservation.
Taking advantage of the plight of
San Francisco, Oakland will make
strenuous efforts to capture trade.
The Realty Syndicate, wealthy
corporation of that city, plans at
once to reclaim 500 acres of tide
lands near the Southern Pacific
pier On the Oakland shore and con-
struct wharves where big steamers
can land. Plans for monster docks
are already drawn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26

It is now estimated that $4,000
will complete the repairs on sewers
ON which much work has already
been done.
The First Methodist church, val.
ued at half million, which was de-
stroyed, will be rebuilt at once.
1t was estimated yesterday that
349,440 rations were distributed
during the day. At the Grant school
provisions were given out to 672
people an hour for 10 hours. An
ample supply Of food for present
needs Is on hand. There Is an over
supply of perishable foods, and the
relief committee urges that only
staple goods be sent. The meat
supply is now ample.
The damaged slaughter houses
are being rapidly repaired and 200
head of cattle are being dressed
daily The steamer Alameda ar
rived from the orient with 10000
sacks Of refined sugar, which was
badly needed; also coffee and rice.
For the first time since the earth.
quake arc lights will be burning
on number of streets tonight. A
large force of workmen is repair.
ing wires and installing lights.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
TO ELIMINATE
CAR SHORTAGE

The Great Northern and North
ern Pacific railways will no longer
ship consignments of lumber to Du
luth. Superior or Superior Dock
unless the final destination and con
signee are given. This new rule
has been made because many lum'
Der dealers at these points have
found it more to their advantage
to pay the 81 day demu age which
the railway companies charge, than
to unload and then reload for ship.
ment when purchase is found
This method Of doing business ties
up a great many cars that are need
ed by the railways and overcrowds
the yards at these shipping points
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
ALL WORK IN
HARMONY
(Scripps News Association.)

(ScrippS News ASsoclatlof.)
OAKLAND, Cal, April 26.-The
distribution Of supplies Is proceed
ing without a hitch. The relief
committee, the Red Gross and the
army are now working in entire
harmony. The indignation felt by
the local committees over the presi
dents order in placing the Red
Cross in entsie charge of funds, has
subsidized and they will accept the
second order of leaving the commit
tee in charge and asking the Red
Cross to aid the auxiliary with all
moneys now handled by Chairman
Phelan of the committee. The
treasurer of Alemeda county this
morning began paying outstanding
warrants, and this will furnish
much ready cash, which Is greatly
needed in Oakland.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April &c.
The withdrawal of troops from the
burned district In the section where
Chinatown once stood was follow
ed by a raid of looters upon the
ruins. Men and women by the hun
dreds began to work the hot ashes
in search of loot. Some searchers
met with great success, several
pieces of valuable china being
found entirely intact; also costly
bronze and other metalwork. One
woman found a piece OF gold worth
several thousand dollars, which S
supposed to be coin which melted
from the intense heat.
Commercial banks are preparing
to resume business in preliminary
way before they open their vaults.
1t has been arranged to pay de-
positors not exceeding $500 on &C
counts. Each bank had sums trans
ferred to its credit by its CORE
spondents at London, Pars and New
York. These transfers will be made
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
FRISCO STILL WANTS
CONVENTION

SAN FRANCISCO, April &c
The California promotion COM
mittee is making every effort to
induce the National Educational
Association to carry out its plan
to hold It's convention a. San Fran
cisco. The following telegram has
been sent to DR.. Nathan G. Schnef-
fer, president of the National Edu-
cational Association
"In consultation with Benjamin
lde Wheeler, president, we have
decided to request you to kindly
postpone any decision regarding
the 45th annual convention of the
National Educational Association
for week or 10 days and communi
cate here before coming to a de.
cislon. The plan Is for the associa-
ton to occupy camp in the Pied
mont hills, back of Oakland, with
In easy reach of the University of
California"
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(Scripps News Association.)

(SCTlppS NEWS aSSOCldtlOip
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-
General Greeley today received a
report from Captain Wion, who
gathered the official record of the
dead and injured. Up to 29o deaths
and 1905 patients in the hospitals
have been recorded. Under the d.
rection of General Greedy these
tistics will be made as complete as
possible.
To add to the horrors of the
earthquake the fire developed many
insane wandering about the ruins.
Early this morning an insane man
attacked a soldier on Oak street
and tried to take his gun from
him. but being unable to do so the
maniac, with a shrill cry, fed. Sew
eral shots were fired after him, but
apparently none took effect.
According to reports o. the hous-
ing committee all the homeless
have been supplied with shelter
Of some sort. More barracks are
being built and soon everybody will
be housed comfortably.
The exodus of people from the
city continues without interruption.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
INTERESTING CIVIL
SUIT IS HEARD

Judge Hinkle this afternoon Is
hearing the garnishee proceedings
brought by Patrick Kelley of the
Mallon Avenue Grocery against
Edgar A. Sherwood, an employee Of
the Phoenix Sawmill company. A
change OF venue was had from
Justice Suckers court and in Sher-
woods affidavit upon which the re-
Quest for a change of venue was
based, an interesting paragraph has
been crossed out in the original.
1t reads "The defendant believes
the court to be incompetent, I'M
learned and unfair and prejudiced
against the defendant, and is con-
|trolled by political organization
which Is hostile and unfair to labor
ling men in general and this defend
ant In particular"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
Run THEIR CARS
TOO FAST

Complaints were made yesterday
to the board of public works about
the way the Washington Water
Power company runs its cars
around the curve at the entrance to
the Olive street bridge. The com
plant is said to have been inspired
by one of the cars leaving the
track at this point, and which was
only stopped by telephone pole.
The board took up the matter with
the company today and it has prom
Used to be more careful.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26

CAUGHT

Mary Savage, a mite of a girl of
IA, who was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Detective Macdonald
for stealing Mrs. Leiper's pocket
book while that lady was address
ing an envelope in the postofiie. has
confessed to several such esca.
pades. After she robbed the woman
yesterday she ran to the Lynn
block, on Wall street, and out
through the back entrance and got
away.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
GOODING
f0RFfITS
HIS BOND

II. c. Gooding, who was charged
by his wife with assault with a
deadly weapon, failed to appear be-
fore Judge Stocker this afternoon,
and his cash bond of $3.50 was for
feited. Gooding was arrested a
week ago while his wife was in
the st. Luke's hospital with a bull
let wound in her hand which she
received while out driving with her
husband on Easter Sunday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
why MOERAltS WAS
OVERTHROW

WASHINGTON, April 26.--Inside
history of the Santo DOMINICAN af,
fair, which has just leaked out,
shows that Admiral Bradford sent
in landing force of SEQ in small
boats and signaled fleets that the
forts would be fired upon with big
guns and silenced unless the forts
agreed to be good The people
forced the downfall Of Moerales as
a result.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26

present location, but with changes
and improvements. The new COM
pany is trying to secure additional
space on the ground floor.
The Hills Furniture company,
which, until about three weeks ago.
was the Teale-Hills Furniture COM
pany, Is located at Second avenue
and Union, and Is one of the best
known furniture houses In the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26

Mrs. Gooding was formerly lima
Mueller, a daughter of Professor
Franz Mueller, The romantic we'd
ding Of the couple last fall was a
sensation. Gooding is an electrician
in the employ of the Washington
Water Power company.
Mrs. Mueller, the mother in law,
said al the time of Gooding's ar
rest that he had compelled her
daughter at the pistols point to
marry him and that his arrest was
prompted because he has shot Mrs.
Gooding to prevent her going to
Chicago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
OPEN SPOKANE PRESS
RELIEF fund BOXES

The Spokane Press California Re-
lief Fund boxes, which have been
collecting money In the big stores
of Spokane since Saturday, will be
opened tonight by the Spokane Re-
lief committee and their contents
will go to swell the fund for the
San Francisco sufferers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
STEEL TRUST WILL
RUSH FRISCO ORDERS

PITTSBURG. April 26.--Orders
have been issued to all branches
of the steel trust to make all or
ders for steel for San Francisco
emergency orders and to give them
precedence over all other orders,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26

Professor Joseph Frederick Nor
vack of Austria has predicted that
Havana, Cuba, is to be destroyed
by an earthquake between May 10
and 10.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
BUYS A SEATTLE
FURNITURE STORE

The Rankin Furniture com
pany Of Spokane has purchased
the Hills Furniture company Of
Seattle, says the Star. and will con
tinue to operate the firm at its
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26
RELIEF TRAIN
WAS DELAYED
(Scripps News Association.)

STOCKTON. April ga relief
train arrived going to Oakland
about noon today. The applica-
ton of emergency brakes at Sacra-
mento last night to prevent a COLI
sion tore the engine and babggage
car loose and delayed the train
more than four hours, but it now
moving rapidly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-26

Involuntary bankruptcy proceed
ings were stu Il yesterday against
John Alexander Dowie.
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