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lent societies had intrusted all
their funds to Stensland. Small
business men had savings and their
working capital on deposit.
There were $4,000 depositors. In
nearly every case depositor rep
resented a family, so there were
more than 10000 people directly
affected by the wreck. The
amount held by the bank was 81
100000.
Two great arteries that practical
ly meet at the bank show even to
the casual visitor the source of its
wealth. On Milwaukee eavenue
there is a solid line of small stores.
These merchants are prosperous,
but with a vast majority of them
it is matter Of business on
small scale and the turning of
sharp corners to succeed. All the
money that came from economy
and hard work in these little shops
was turned over to Stensland.
Striking Milwaukee avenue di-
agonally just beyond the bank is
Elston avenue-a double line of
shops and factories. An army Of
men, dinner pals in hand, march
from their stuffy habtations in the
narrow side streets to their posts
of toll in Elston avenue Others
jam the cars to ride to their work
places in distant parts Of the city.
They are up at this season almost
with the sun and in the winter
while it is yet dark Eyelids droOp
from lack of sufficient sleep, and
muscles ache from the strain Of
labor. At dusk they come troop
ing home. Grimy, bowed, listless,
they plod YEARLY along. In days
gone by their eeyes lighted, though
when they passed the bank. In
its strong vaults were boarded the
savings, they thought, that would
make life easier in the future. 1t
was then hard earned dollars of
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WHERE II TONS OF DYNAMITE EXPLODED

great powder house itself was left.
Jessie Crawford, aged Is; Carl
Schmitt, IA; BERTHE Holland. II,
and Frank Holland, II, bought
some ammunition one morning and
started out to hunt. When passing
the powder house on the line of
the Yreka branch railroad one of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-10
BRIDGE PATCHING
NEARLY DONE

Commissioner ONO said this
morning that sometime this week
the repairs to the Howard street
string of bridges will be completed
and the structures ready for heavy
travel. The Washington Water
Power company has repaired it's
trolley wires and as soon as per-
mission is granted it by ONO will
renew service across the river on
Howard street.
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PAY Tribute TO
THEIR PASTOR

In recognition of his several
years service in this city, the mem.
bers OF the Westminster Congre-
gational church yesterday present
ed Rev. George R. Wallace, retir-
Ing pastor, with set of resolutions
expressing the congregation af-
lection for him and appreciation for
his work.
Rev. Wallace will leave shortly
for his new charge at Toledo,
Ohio. He preached his farewell
sermon yesterday.
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YREKA, Cal, Sept. 10.-Because
a small boy with a gun wanted to
know what would happen II he
fired into a powder house, II tons
of dynamite were exploded in one
terrific blast and three men and a
boy were blown to atoms here re-
Gently. Railroad rails for a quar-
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Frank j. kowalski, unmarried,
teller in the bank. was tainted and
jeeered by depositors who blamed
him. In fit of dependency he
shot himself dead. He was abso-
lutely innocent of any part in the
bank looting.
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OYSTERS MIGRATE after The SHAKE

Since the disaster the oysters
which formerly were in Half Moon
bay have moved eight miles south.
Thhey have now settled down
again, evidently feeling secure
from further disturbance.
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HONOLULU, Sept. 10.-On the
Jagged coral reefs of Rabbit island,
10 miles from this city, the Man
churia, a s2,500,000 ocean palace,
is being slowly ground to pieces by
the sea. She left San rancisco
for the Orient on August IA, with
1000 passengers on board. When
just within sight of the island of
Oahu the steamer drove into the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-10
wife's feet

Edward Kollereb, As, brooding
over loss of $3.50 by the failure,
hanged himself from a lumber pile
in view of a number of men in
boats on the lake. Left wife and
three children.
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Have you seen this chubby, rosy
checked little fellow? He toddled
from his mothers doorstep at Toll
gate, Oregon, on the morning of
July Is and has not been seen
since. His heartbroken parents
are living from day to day in the
hope that some tidings may come
Of the little son for whom they
have vainly searched the woods
Tor miles around. They have offer
ed $1,000 for his return alive, $50
for his dead body.
Here is the lost boys descrip-
tion: Complexion very fair, rosy
light brown hair, round face and
head, small scar on left side of
lower lip, very bright. Talks very
plain. Height about 8 feet 6 inches.
Five years OF age. Information
wanted by r. L. Britain. Walla
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SAN FRANCISCO, August 10
The people who fed from San
Francisco are not the only refugees
impelled to seek pastures new by
the earthquake.
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ter of a mile about were twisted
out of shape, hole Is feet deep
was bored into the ground, debris
and every window pane in Yreka
was broken. Remnants of cloth
ing, a foot and BITS of har and
flesh were found on the hillside
hundreds of yards from the pow
der house, and hardly a STICK of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-10

Henry Koepke, grocer, suicide
He mingled with the despairing
crowd at the bank on the after.
noon of the failure and then shot
himself. He had 500 on deposit.
Left a wife and two children.
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rocks Of Rabbit island during
heavy rainstorm at APO a. m. on
August 20. She was swept 20 miles
out OF her course by a gigantic tidal
wave caused by the earthquake
which destroyed Valparaiso.
Every effort has been made to
float the vessel, but all attempts
thus far have proved futile.
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the boys fired a shot through a
ventilatOr Of the storehouse. A
terrific explosion followed. Moth
Ing has been found Of the third
boy. BERTHE Holland was found
about rs yards from the place with
his face lacerated and two holes
in his temples. He was hopeless
ly MANNED and has fingered for
days between life and death.
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SUICIDE, POVERTY AND DESPAIR FOLLOW FAST ON
TRAIL OF BANKER STENSLAND'S CRIMINAL CAREERI

John f. Wiser, salesman, had
$4,000 of his own money and $500
Of lodge in the bank. Was with
his wife downtown when he heard
of the crash. Dropped dead at his
wife's feet
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-23
Cass Lake to Absorb '9l6."

George Lydick, owner Of the
famous Section is allotment Al
Cass Lake, was in the city yes.
terday evening. Mr.. Lydick
states that it is the intention OF
the residents of the townsite ao1
Cass Lake to take in the allot.
ment as portion of the village
of Cass Lake, giving the people
on "16" the opportunity to vote
and participate in the governing
of the village. Apparently, the
feud that has been waged for
five years between the residents
of the two sections of that com.
munity has been called off and
peace and harmony will here
after reign supreme in the
baliwick where strife and con.
tention deferred the develo-d
ment Of the place.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-23
GIRLS MAKE 1 SERIOUS
CHARGE AGAINST FATHER
Parent Of Runaway Children Held
Awaiting Return. Of County
Attorney MeDpnald.

- 's-- E.
OF the three girls who ran
away from Turtle River Sunday
and were taken in charge by the
city authorities yesterday morn.
ing, Lille Forkey, the oldest of
the trio, was allowed to return to
her home, on promise of remain
ing with her father. Sadie Stone
and Elnora Stone were held here
and their father sent for.
The elder of the Stone girls
tells q revolving story concerning
her father, and he is being held
here, awaiting the arrival of
County Attorney Mcdonald,
when he will be charged with q
serious crime.
Mayor Carter states that he
has information that St0ue is =
man who has little regard for
the chastity of his children and
has for years abused them
shamefully.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-23
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
WANTED Good girl for gen
eral housework. Must be good
cook.
The wreckers Of scilly.

! Il u "a
As Tar back as the time Of Henry I.
there were royal grants Of "the islands
and their wrecks" aud frequent was
the phrase In centuries following. With
royal encouragement, why should they
not be wreckers? One Sunday, long
ago, in Scilly, service was in progress
when there came the cry Of Wreck
The men started from their seats. In
q moment there would have been q
stampede, but they covered back as
the minister sternly thundered warn
ing. He strobe to the door. Again his
voice arose. Lets all start fairr' he
shouted, throwing of impeding cassock
rs he ran, while his congregation la
bored at his heels. Most curious Of all
wrecks was that Of bark, with car
60 Of beads, that went ashore 200 years
ago. So generous has been the ocean
with this treasure that throughout
these two centuries it has intermtttent-
" been tossing beads ashore, yet so
frugally that the supply is not yet ex-
hausted, for in q few minutes search
] found that some had been thrown
there since the last search Of the Ia
landers.- Robert Shackleton In Har-
per's.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-23
Will Seek Wife Here.

Grand Forks Herald: Barney
Klupp, a Logan Centre township
farmer, whose wife disappeared
suddenly a week ago, has re.
ceived information that she is
now in Bemidji, and has gone to
that city with q view of securing
q reconciliation. The couple had
been mar ried four years, and the
wife is now but % years old.
They have one child, aged two
years, which Mrs. Klupp left at
Larimore. Mr.. Klupp later took
the child to sister -in-law, and
when he learned that his wife
had gone to Benidji started in
pursuit.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-23
C0UNTYCAN GET FARMERS
INSTITUTE IF SHE WILLS.
All That Is Needed Is Cooperation OF
All in Securing Large
Attendance. A

A letter has been received from
DR.. j. J. Curryer of st. Paul,
assistant superintendent of the
State Farmers Institute, stating
that q farmers institute would
be held in Bemidji, if the bust.
ness men, farmers and others of
Beltrami county would cooperate
in getting out a large attendance
to the institute.
The date for holding the in.
stitute in Bemidji j will be Decem.
ber II, and arrangements have
already been entered into with
the management of the city hall
for holding the institute in the
hall, on that date.
It is the desire that every resi-:
dent of the county take hold of
the matter of the institute in Be-
midi and assist in getting out
the homesteaders and farmers to
the meetings.
In discussing the institute, it
is claimed that this seasons
corps of Instructors is equal, if
not superior, to any heretofore
sent out by the state in practical
effect for the improvement of the
actual work on the farm and care
of stock, so much needed in many
localities. The institute is free,
No charges. No collections.
Although Beltrami does not
rank as the leading agricultural
county of the state, she is rapidly
forging to the front as the pro-
ducer Of unequaled cereals, vege-
tables and corn, as demonstrated
to the satisfaction of twin city
visitors some weeks ago, and
there will undoubtedly be great
interest taken in the forthcom-
ing institute.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-23

Republican Governor Senator Noses Capp Address Enthusiastic
Coles Theme While
Disguise From Many Of Johnsons Pretensions

A. L.: Cole of Walker, republi-
can candidate for governor, last
evening made his campaign bow
to Bemidji, spoke on the issues
of the hour, tarried until this
morning and then left to con-
tinue his whirlwind tour of the
north country counties. T.
Yet it was more than a cam.
paign bow; it was rather the
greeting of a neighbor. In his
manner and in his speech one
could see always something
more than the stiff formality Of
a stranger. Mr.. Cole acted aud
talked as though he we're among
friends and at home; and he was.
Several men of local and
national note shared the plat.
form with Mr.. Cole, and Senator
Moses E. Clapp followed him in
the most brilliant speech that
has been heard here this year,
yet the meeting was from be-
ginning to end a Cole meeting;
Cole was the chief figure, and
Cole enthusiasm ran high.
The opera house was packed
to the doors, packed even more
tightly than at the johnson rally,
and the good old-time republican
spirit was everywhere in evi-
dence. It showed itself partic-
ularly when Mr.. Cole entered the
room. The men in the rear of
the hall who saw him first broke
into cheers, and the refrain was
taken up by those in front with a
will. When the republican can
didate stepped upon the stage
and took his seat, the enthusiasm
knew no bounds -; women ap-
plauded and men cheered in a
demonstration lasting fully two
or three minutes.
Mr.. Cole was perceptibly
moved by the greeting; he bowed
and smiled, and there was a
faint twitching of the mouth,
and just the suspicion of a tear
in his eye. When he arose. to
speak he commented on the
demonstration, and it was plain
to see that he felt deeply the
warmth and enthusiasm shown
by his neighbors.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-23
SNOW SPOILS PLANS OF
Chief STATE FIRE WARDEN
General Andrews in Bemidji..-Damp
Woods Interfere With Further
Investigation.

General G. G. Andrews of st.
Paul, chief state fire warden,
was a visitor in the city yester
dsy, on official business. He
had intended to visit the country
a'ong the north line of the
Minnesota and International
railway, but the late storm had
so dampened the woods that he
deemed trip of Investigation at
this time of but little value in
gathering data which he desired.
The work of Mr.. Andrews,
along the line of protecting the
timber in the state from being
destroyed by disastrous fires
during the past five years, has
been very commandable. The
state of Minnesota owns timber
worth S10O,OOO,Ooo, but despite
the value of this timber, a wise
legislature has appropriated the
niggardly sum of only $4,000
annually for protection against
fire, and this covers the amount
to be expended in Office work
and expenses, field work. etc.
The amount is altogether
inadequate, but despite this fact
General Andrews has done re-
markably we'll, the total loss by
fire during the last fiscal year
not reaching $4,000.
Mr.. Andrews stated that he
was we'll pleased with the CO.
operation given him by the chair
men of town boards (who are
ex-oficio fire wardens) and
private citizens throughout the
north half of the state in coping
with that most disastrous
element, forest fires.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-23
Carlisle Goes South,

W. B. Carlisle, who has been
i'll for the past six months. left
this morning for LosVegas, New
Mexico, and will spend the win
ter basking in the southern sun,
in the hope of beneftting his
health. He visited the Pacific
coast, a few months ago, and was
somewhat benefited, but not
permanently. His Bemidi il
friends hope he will speedily re-
tn n, robust and SASSY" John
NICE roy is in charge at the city
hall during Mr.. Carlisle's aD.
sence.
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JUNKET IS
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON.
Public Is Invited to Attend Reception
This Evening in Masonic
Block.

The special train containing
the members of the legislature,
jobbers and commercial men
from the twin cities passed
through south Bemidji bound for
Big Falls at 5 o'clock this morn
ing. The train consisted of three
private cars for the use of the
party and car No. SO, occupied
BY General Manager W. n. Gem
mel and Superintendent w. H.
Strachan of the M. & I.
The train was met at Big Falls
by q delegation of citizens and
breakfast was eater there. An
hour was spent inspecting some
grain, vegetables and corn, and
the train stated on the return
trip, reaching Northome about 10
O'Clock, where another exhibit
was shown, which also included
samples of soil. Blackduck was
visited and the fine exhibit shown
two weeks ago was again dis
played, after which the train was
started for Bemidji.
The train was expected to ar
rive in Bemidji on the return at
about five o'clock, and the party
was to be shown through the
Crookston Lum Der company's
sawmill and plant, after which
supper was to be served at the
Markham.
A reception is to be rendered
to the party at the club rooms in
the Masonic block, after supper,
and general invitation is ex-
tended to the public to attend.
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LACK OF DETAILS GIVES
DEATH AIR OF MYSTERY
No Word Comes From Tower Telling
Further Of Drowning Of Henry
Buenther.

There is an air of uncertainty
connected with the reported
death by drowning Of Henry
Buenther that is certainly puz-
zling to his family and many
friends here.
Up to a late hour this after
noon, nothing further had been
received from Tower beyond the
brief telegram from Frank John.
son, announcing that Mr..
Buenther was drowned last
Friday.
Mayor Carter sent q message
to the mayor of Tower, request
ing that all means possible be
used to recover the body and
that the expenses would be paid
from here. No response was re.
ceived to this message. and not q
word has been sent here relative
to the manner in which Buenther
met his fate or if anything was
being done to recover the re.
mains.
It is thought that Mr.. Johnson
is making a search for the body
and that when he finds it, he will
return to Bemidji.
In the meantime, Mrs. Buenth-
:er is suffering from the suspense
of waiting for q confirmation of
the news sert by johnson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-23
Halloween Ball.

The Modern Samaritans will
give a Halloween ball at the Ma.
sonic hall Wednesday evening,
October 81. The dance is an in
vitation affair, and 2OO invitations
haYe been sent to residents of
the city and outside towns.
The Samaritans are known as
good entertainers, and this ball
will be up to their standard of
excellence.
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two years.

Z 4
The audience last night vas
swelled by large contingent Of
enthusiasts from Cass Lake and
Walker, and the Cass Lake band
was also Oh hand and We'd with.
the Bemidji band in entertaining
the crowd with music during the
long wait before the speaking
began.
After the eechmaking in the.
opera house an informal recep
ton was held il the Crookston.
Lumber company's club rooms
in the Masonic building, where
hundreds took occasion to meet
and shake hands with the sena.
tor and the candidate for gov
sernor.
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Read the Daily Pioneer.
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His Balanc,A Gone.

Guile Taylor. bet all the money he
had In the blnk that he would walk a
slack wire for twenty feet. Quay-Did
he win or lose? Guile-He lost bis bal-
anNA
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ing Minnesota any longer. A
report prepared by the state
auditor from sub-reports from
fifty. three county auditors shows
that only three counties out Of
the fifty three can boast of an
increase IN population during the
last year, and then of only 260
persons. Thirty counties, de-
clared the speaker, showed an
actual falling off in population OF
6,375 in six months.
And the reason? Simply be-
cause the state and it's advan.
tages are not being advertised
properly. The streams of inn
migrants which should be stop
ping off here to settle on our
farms are pushing on through to
points in Canada and in the West
which have been most alluringly
advertised.
Let US advertise, was Mr..
Coles gospel. With q minute
ness that showed q thorough
familiarity with the subject, he
told how at the 1905 session of
the legislature he had secured
the appropriation of $500 for
advertising the state and attract
ing settlers. The railroads
entered into the spirit of the
move, and furnished free passes
for newspaper men and all who
wished to make trips Of in
spection. The result was that
editors from other states
journeyed to Minnesota and on
returning home wrote column
after column about the state.
People outside began to awake to
the desirableness of our lands,
and when the next public sale
was held, from 100000 to
$l25,0O more was realized than
at any previous sale, Mr.. Cole
opined that this was q pretty
good return for a S., 800 invest
ment.
When he had first introduced
the bill to secure this appropri.
alton, said Mr.. Cole, he had been
j .ered at and ridiculed, and his
bill was killed, and it was only
after he had sent out circulars
and created public sentiment
favoring it, that he was success
full in pushing it through the
legislature.
"There will be an appropri-
alton at the next legislature, =
said the speaker, chow much I
don't know, but it will be because
of the agitation started, and
you know l started it"
After referring at some length
to his first study Of the drainage
question, Mr.. Cole spoke of his
Kenyon speech in which he had
defined his position on the rail.
| road question and asked his
hearers to read it carefully.
His opponent, he said, had
announced that there were rail.
road laws enough if they were
only enforced, but with this the
speaker differed and pointed out
several new laws needed badly.
Senator Clapp was the last
speaker of the evening and after
touching up the democratic
party and paying his tributes
to w. j. Bryan, whose vocal
organs, he declared, were as
J H ~ Il sE i
near an approach as had eyer
been discovered to perpetual
motion, he spoke a handsome
word for Roosevelt and for his
colleague, Senator Nelson, and
then devoted himself to state
tissues.
The senator took up some Of
Mr.. Johnson's claims and tore
them to shreds and tatters be.
fore the eyes Of the audience.
His speech was eloquent, and
powerful in it's argu ment, and he
closed with 9 happy appeal TO the
voters Of the county not to give
encouragement to Organism and
Hearstism and the other ''isms'
4 BY helping to turn Minnesots
over stO the democrats for another
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FRANKLIN.

Mrs. Leslie Swan has returned from
visit to Northeas, Harbor.
Mrs. NJ. T. sieuman, of San Jose, CAL,
was in town last week visiting relatives.
John w. Springer, of Portland, is spend
ing short vacation with his brother, L.
r. Springer, and family.
Mrs. liner Lawrie and young daughter
Theresa, and Miss Winnie Lawrie are
guests of Mrs. George U. Dyer.
Mrs. Asa S. Dyer and granddaughter,
Muriel Defsck. viii spend Monday and
Tuesday with friends at Lamoine.
Miss Maria Bunker, employed at Au-
gusta pension office, il spending a pleas
ant vacation at her old home here.
Mrs. Emma Springer and three young
sons are making their annual visit with
her parents, Joseph Bunker and wife.
Rev. Harry Lee and family will go east
Thursday, taking in the district Epworth
League convention Aug. "a, also the East
Mschias campmeeting next week.
A fine entertainment is announced for
Monday evening at town hall, Mrs. Della
Pickett, Miss Bernice Dunn, Mrs. II. r.
| Collins, Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. John Blsis-
dell and Miss Frances Cleveland being ac-
tive in its preparation. Several of the
young people are participants.
| Thursday evening, Aug. l6, was the date
/ OF the reception by Mesdames BlRisdeIi.
! The weather was delightfully."- pleasant
| and COOL and the occasion was one of en- :