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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-28
OVER A MILLION GONE
Pittsburg Bank Looted by Two
Of Its Employees.
GUILTY MEN. BEHIND BARS
Charged by National Examiner With
Misapplying Funds of the Institu-
ton to the Amount Of $1,105, 900 in
the Past Few Years.

the Past Few Years.
Pittsburg, March 2S.-A third charge
against Henry Richer, paying teller,
and John Young, auditor, of the Farm
ers' Deposit National bank, was made
by Bank Examiner w. L. Folds The
former employees, who are in Jail, are
! charged with misapplying funds of
the bank amounting to $1,105,000.
According to persistent rumor in
formations against many business mon
In this city and other cities are to be
made within short time.
Reiber and Young for number of
years have had the entire control of
the cash of the bank and their pecu.
lRtions, which have been confessed to
Examiner Folds, have been going on
for six or seven years. Over half the
money has been taken from the bank
within the last eight months.
The government authorities are
staggered at the amount involved and
1t Is said in no case has so much been
taken from bank in the same man.
ner. ."
The previous amounts named in the
two informations made against Rel.
Der and Young were $4,000 and $780,
600. The examination and audit of
the books of the bank has been prac.
ttcally completed Containing two
counts, embezZlement and misapplica;
ton and false entries in the teller's
statement book, the informations
charge the fraud extended over
period of three years prior to March
10, 1908. Funds of the banks were
diverted as late as March Is of this
year. ..-
Last summer, it is alleged, Reiber
and Young became interested in local
wildcat stock. This stock was in a
lead mine offered for sale in this city
during the early part Of the summer
for 20 cents share. .-.-.,..
1t soon began to stir and it was
then that the bank employees became
interested. They got in on the ground
floor, when the stock was selling
around go. It continued to go up and
they were advised to invest every
penny they could get hold of in the
stock. $3.50: .-...-.-
Finally the stock went to SO share
Suddenly the price began to fall. AS
sured the decline would be temporary
Young and Reiber we're induced to
dump more money into the venture.
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Baseball Up North.

Is Bemidj: going to have a base.
ball team this year worthy of the
name? Other towns hereabouts
seem to believe that we will, as the
following from the International
Falls Press will show:
The baseball enthusiasts in all
the surrounding towns have all been
aroused to action and most of the
towns have elected officers and will
have organized base ball teams in a
couple of weeks. By that time the
players can get a little practice on
the diamond and soon get in condi.
ton.
There is meeting called fol-
Thursday night at eight o'clock in
the Press office and everyone inter
ested in baseball should attend. A
good turnout to a meeting of this
kind encourages our young athletes
who are willing to donate a portion
of their time for the love of the
national game.
Spooner, Baudette, Northome,
Big Falls and Bemidj il and many other
surrounding towns will have good
teams and this meeting is called fol-
purpose of determining what kind OF
lineup will be necessary for US to
have to win the pennant. For a
small town to have a successful
baseball team it is necessary for
every citizen to take lively inter
est. Come to the meeting Thursday
night and express your views in the
matter"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-28
VERDICT OF $4,000 UPHELD
Minnesota Supreme Court Passes on
Personal Injury Case.

st. Paul, March 28.-The supreme
court has affirmed verdict for $50, 1000
for personal injuries given in the dis
trict court of Freeborn county at Al
bert Lea This is the largest personal
injury verdict that has ever stood the
test of the supreme court
The case was that of Ida B. Clay,
administrative for Louis R. Clay, de-
ceased, respondent, VS.. the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad COM
pany, appellant. -. --
Clay, young man, was frightfully
injured by being caught by project
ing platform as he was climbing off a
"gondola" loading car. The suit was
brought and the verdict given while
he was living, but he died while ap-
peal proceedings were pending. #a
The supreme court says the verdict
was justified by the evidence and that
it was not inspired by passion or
prejudice.
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C. w. Clark Died Yesterday.

c. w. Clark, aged 80 years, died
yesterday in this city. Mr.. Clark
has had charge Of the barns of the
Bemidji Lumber; company since last
July. He suffered an attack of ap-
pendicitis last Sunday, which was of
such serious character that he
never recovered, despite. the fact
that he submitted to an operation.
The body of Mr.. Clark will be buried
tomorrow and the funeral services
will be held at the Presbyterian
church at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
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to propose a plan of relief that will
meet with general approval. The
condition has got to be relieved, and
that Immediately, if we who have
children of school age are to be
given what is our right, in the mat
ter of schooling.
We are open to suggestions in this
matter, and we hope a plan will soon
be formulated and carried out, so that
we may have school room for all
children living in this rapidly grow
ing metropolis of northern Mime
SOfa
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WILL WAS A FORGERY.
Witnesses in Fight for Big Estate Ad-
a NIT Reriurv


Scranton, Pa, March 28.-Startling
developments came in the Schooley-
Crawford will contest when Albert w.
Bahman of SWedesboro, N. j., and
Charles P. Reidel of Landisville, N. j.,
pleaded guilty to- perjury. They de-
clared the Schooley will which they
witnessed and by which George B.
Schooley Of Philadelphia sought to in
herit the 100000 estate of his
cousin, James L. Crawford, who was
a prominent coal operator here, was a
forgery. The men came here and
made a full confession to District At
torney O'Brien, who at once took them
into court. They will testify against
Schooley next week. 10
SchoOley was arrested some time
ago charged with forging will and
his bail was surrendered after Bah
man and Reidel confessed. A detec.
tive has gone to Noxen, Pa, where
Schooley has been wintering, to rear
rest him.
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for it's success, that it cannot be
played by an ordinary company. 1t
requires accomplished comedians and
strong actors of serious roles. The
character of the blind mother one of
the most appealing of it's kind is in
competent hands. Her search for
her kidnapped. child is most pathetic
but there are many incidents of pure
humor. y.
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: More Corrections.

Verify, mistakes never come
singly. f.
The Pioneer last night attempted
to correct errors which were made in
naming the officers in the new lady
Forester lodge, but alas and alack-
for weak man, we hasten to correct
the error remaining in the article.
The names of the physicians were
originally given out as Drs. Marcum
and Smith. They should have been
Drs. Ward and Smith.
We hope this will end the matter.
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Refuses to Discuss Matter.

Liverpool, March 28.-"There is alb
solutely nothing I can say regarding
my reported engagement to Miss
Katherine Elkins," said the Duke Of
the Abruzzi when asked for state
ment regarding the many rumors in
circulation since his departure from
the United States. The duke arrived
here from New York on the steamer
Lusitania. He emphasized the per-
sonal pronoun in his statement and
intimated that any announcement
must come from another source.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-28
BOND PROPOSITION DID
NOT CARRY AS DESIRED
Ballots Cast on Voting $35, 1000 School
Bonds ''Shy' on Two.Thirds
Majority.

The proposition to vote bonds
in the sum of $4,000 for the pur-
chase of a site and the erection
of a school building for the use of
the Independent School district of
Bemidji, failed to carry by the de-
sired two-thirds ma jority, at the
election held yesterday afternoon
and last evening.
The total votes cast at the elec-
ton numbered 731; of this number,
444 were in favor of the PROPOSE
ton and 2S7 against, lacking just
43 favorable votes of the desired
two-thirds majority.
The size of the vote cast indi-
Gates that there was fairly repre-.
sentative proposition of the voters
who cast their ballots either for
or against the proportion, and the
result may be taken as fair ex-
preston of the residents of the dis
trict.
There are several reasons why the
proposition was defeated, not the
least of these being the fact that the
public was lead to believe that the
board should, despite their state
ment to the contrary, issue the bonds
which had been voted at the two
previous elections, thus obligating
the district in the neighborhood of
100000. sentiment was fostered
by certain interested parties (among
them being the Temporary editor
of the special edition of the SentineD
who circulated the story with much
energy.
AS far as the Pioneer is con-
cerned, we are still of the opinion
that the proposition should have
carried; and it is up to those who
were so instrumental in defeating it
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BRYAN SURE TO BE NAMED
Congressman Rainey Says Johnson's
Boom Is Over.

Chicago, March 2S.-The boom of
Governor Johnson for the Democratic
nomination will not get very far from
Minnesota" said Congressman T.
Rainey of Illinois, in discussing the
approaching convention in Denver.
Congressman Rainey has been max
ing campaign speeches through New
England and Michigan and says he
found little or no interest in the talk
of the Minnesota man.
Among all the Democrats I met in
Michigan" he explained, mot one in
five were for Governor Johnson and
down in New England I believe there
were just two or three. The senti-
ment is unanimous for Bryan and
there is not the slightest question but
what he will receive the nomination"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-28
TEACHERS WIN FIGHT.

Striking Kansas schoolma'ams Re-
turn to Work.
Kansas City, March 2S.-School has
been resumed at the Bryant public
school in Wyandotte county, west of
Kansas City, Kan, where on Tuesday
last the entire staff of women teach
ers walked out and refused to conduct
their classes. The trouble grew out
Of the fact that the teachers were
obliged to go to the residence of the
county treasurer to have their pay
warrants signed. The school board
adjusted the difficulties, sustaining
the teachers in their position.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-28
ION the Bridge at Midnight"

A dramatic company of unusual
merit will present the noted scenic
success "On the Bridge at Mid
night" Monday, March 80. There
is so much genuine human inter-
est and entertainment in the play,
which does not by any means
depend on it's famous bridge scene
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-28
Militia Meeting Saturday Night.

All those who have already been
examined and all others interested
in the new militia company are
requested to meet at the city hall
Saturday evening, at 8 o'clock,
when all of the details relative to
the company will be completed,
so tina, the organization may be
mustered into the Minnesota Nat
ional Guard at the earliest posi-
bic moment.
A, Otto,
Pocrnitipn O#cor
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Woman Saves Five Lives.

New York, March 2S.-Two trips
by a brave woman into a burning
Hathouse in Borough Park resulted in
the rescue of five children, who, I'M
cons cious of their danger, were play
ing happily in a room as yet I'M
touched by the flames. The rescuer
was a stranger, Mrs. Lila Raymond,
who was passing the house when the
fire started.
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and is now travelling in the Orient on
leave of absence. f
Brigadier General Charles B. Hail.
commandant of the General Staff col
lege at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, has
been appointed major general, vice
Greedy, retired, and Colonel John B
Kerr, commanding the Twelfth cav
airy, Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, has been
appointed a brigadier general, vice
Hall, promoted.
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Domestic Tragedy at Duluth.

Duluth, March 2S.-Henry Wilson,
q dredge Waterman living at West
Duluth, shot and instantly killed his
wife and then attempted to take his
own life. Jealousy is said to have
been the cause of the shooting. The
woman was instantly killed, but Viii
son was only slightly wounded and
will probably recover
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Murray Succeeds Ridqely.

Washington, March 28.-William B.
Ridgely, comptroller Of the currency,
has handed his resignation to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and will become presi.
dent of the National Bank Of Com.
merce Of Kansas City. He will be
succeeded as comptroller by Lawrence
O. Murray, assistant secretary Of
commerce and labor and former dep
uty comptroller Of the currency. Mr..
Ridgely will leave for Kansas City in
few days to take charge Of the bank.
BANK ROBBER KILLED.
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Recruiting Officer.
Nyrnore Lots for Sale.

I have for sale few choice lots
in Barrett's addition to Nymore.
Cheap for cash or on easy terms.
C. E. Barrett, corner 9th street
and American avenue, Bemidji.
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Reject Proposed Reduction.

Pittsburg, March 28.-It is said the
employees of the Pittsburg Railway
company have rejected the proposed
reduction Of 8 cents an hour for mo-
tormen and conductors scheduled to
take effect April 1. It is believed the
trouble will be compromised.
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GIVEN $4,000 DAMAGES.
Milwaukee Man Wins Case Against
McCIure's Magazine.

McCIure's Magazine.
New York, March 28.-Emmanuel
L. Phillips, president Of the Union Re-
frigerator Transit company Of Mil
waukee, was awarded damages of $751;
900 by jury in the United States cir
cult court in his suit against the Nc
Clure Publishing company. The suit
was based upon ALLEGED libelous state
ments in series of articles written
by Ray, Stannard Baker and published
In McClure's Magazine, in which it
was charged that Mr.. Phillips COM
pany had received unlawful commits
sions. Mr.. Phillips sued for 100000.
The case has been on trial several
DAVIS
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" A n IS
ONE CENT A WORD.
HELP WANTED.

WANTED FOR Z. S. ARMY: Able
bodied unmarried men, between
ages of Is and IS; citizens of
United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak, read, and write English
For information apply to Recruit
ing Officer. Miles Block, Bemidji
MINI.
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Norwegian Observation-Disclosures
services will be held next Sunday
at 1880 in the forenoon, when the
pastor will be installed. For that
occasion T. H. Dahl, D. D., presi-
dent of the Synod, will be present
and act as installing officer. In
the evening Rev. Dahl will preside
at the services.
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Miss Donaldson and her mother
went to Northome last night to
spend the spring vacation with her
sister, Mrs. Ward.
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'eao BLOWN From Body BY Premature
Explosion.
Gentry. Ark. March 2S.-In q futile
attempt to blow open the safe Of The
Farmers bank at springtown, near
mere, the head of one of the robbers
was blown from his shoulders 81 1
premature explosion of dynamite. The
body Of the dead robber was found Il
the bank .near.the safe. In his pock1t
was map showing Gentry, Spring.
town and Sulphur Springs marked
with crosses. Banks at the two latter
places have been robbed lately and
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Negro Mass MEETING Forb,dden.

montgomery, Ala, March 2s.-Be.
cause OF inflammatory matter in To-
cal negro paper Sheriff Horace Hood
WihdreW permission for a meeting Of
negroes in the courthouse, at which
protest was to be made on the att1-
Jude OF the administration at Wash.
1ngton on the race question. This
meeting had been called by Bishop
Alstork and a number of others in
what has been taken to be an anti.
Taft movement in the stataL
GFNFRAI GRITTY RETIREn
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MISCELLANEOUS,

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
ESQ to 6 p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell
librarian.
WANTED-To rent, four or five
room cottage near center of city.
Apply at this office.
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Oranges, organges, organges, to-
night only at soc per dozen. Stuart's
Confectionery.
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Norwegian Lutheran Services
morning and evening. Morning
service at 1880. Preaching by the
pastor. In the evening service at
800. Sunday school at 2 o'clock
p. m. Rev. T. S. Kolste, pastor.
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Methodist Episcopal-11

Methodist Episcopal-11 a. m. a
sermon by the pastor, subject, A
Magnifed Office" II M, Sunday
school; 7 pm. Epworth League; 8
p. m. sermon by the pastor, sub
ject, Peace Amidst Tumult and
Storm" Persons without other
church home, and strangers in the
city are cordially invited to our
services.
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GENERAL GREEDY RETIRED

Army Officer Of Arctic Fame Reaches
Age Limit.
Washington, March 2S.-Major Gen
eral A. w. Greedy of Arctic fame, who
reached the age of sixty-four years,
was transferred to the retired list in
accordance with the law. He was re-
Gently relieved of the command of the
department of the Lakes at Chicago
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Presbyterian-With the services
of tomorrow we will close our church
year. At II we will observe our
quarterly communion, and hope to
see all the members in their places.
Those having letters to place
with US, will please hand them to
the pastor or some one of the elders.
Bible class and Sunday school at
1915; Jr. C. E. 3 p. m; ST.. C. E. I;
evening service at 8. Subject,
Mans Mediator and Reconciler. F."
The members and friends of the con-
gregation are invited to the annual
meeting which will be held Monday
evening in the church.
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FOR SALE-Eight-room house.
!. 700 America Ave. Inquire of J.
3, P. Omich. "
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the police are led to the belief that
the same gang attempted to rob the
Farmers bank.
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Episcopal Services will be held
in the Odd Fellows hall Sunday
evening at 8 O'Clock. Rev. Parshall
will ofhciate. Sabbath school at 4
p. m. at the Odd Fellows hall.
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Baptist - Morning service at
II. Subject, Soul Winning" Sun
day school at 1910; B. Y. P. U. at
us; evening service at 8. Special
singing by the choir. Subject,
"Thorns." Strangers are cordially
invited. Don't forget the evange-
listic meetings commencing April
5th. Mrs. Alvord is coming to have
charge of the singing, etc.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-My farm near Maltby
postofice. Sixty-fve acres under
cultivation. Good opportunity for
the right man. ]. J. Jenkinson,
Maltby, MINI.
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DOINGS IN The VARIOUS
CHURCHES OF The CITY
Hours Of Worship and Subjects Of Ser.
mons to Be Delivered in the
City Tomorrow.

Catholic Church-There will be
mass tomorrow at $3.50 and 1880
a. m.
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Organes, apples, grapefruit, ba-
nanas and strawberries only at
Stuart's Confectionery.
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German Lutheran-Rev. S. Veg
ner, the German Lutheran pastor
of Crookston, will conduct services
in the Norwegian church tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock. All are
welcome.
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German Lutheran-Rev. Ulbricht
of Cass Lake will conduct German
Lutheran services at the court house
hall tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
Everybody invited.
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FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice. 20 =.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-One 75-horsepower
engine and boiler, with comblete
sawmill; in irst-class order. Ad-
dress E. J. Swedback, Bemidji.
, 1908-03-27
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.
'ellamy & Son, the engineers.

Bellamy G. Son, the engineers.
School vacation began this afternoon.
Baseball supplies at Johnson's gar.
age.
The bank barometer today had fallen
to 22.7S.
The weather was warmer and brigh.
at noon.
Mr.. Huzzard's condition is not i'm
proved today.
Fresh flowers in daily at Mrs. Wallis
Phone POI Black.
Daffodils, hyacinths, roses and car
nat ems at Hertzog's. Phone Al blk.
A little snow last night-half an incn
or so, with an added furry during the
forenoon.
One plain drunk was fined the usual
s. and trimmings in the police court
this morning.
The Dale Creek Dipping company is
preparing to begin operations about
the first of June. u
William Lasher has taken his small
son, whose eye was injured by a piece
of broken glass, to Cheyenne for treat
ment by a specialist.
, 1908-03-27
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE

A. L. Hall today presented one coy.
ote pelt and E. A. Allen presented six
for bounty.
Wallace Ihmsen of Sherman is visit.
ing his father, and is under treatment
for an affection of the right eye.
The jury was dismissed until April
20, to which date the case of Rauner
against Hasenkdmp was continued,
A United States patent to Francis s
King, dated January 27, 1908, for 100
acres in section 2, township II. range
". was filed today.
The Esterbrook Mining company to-
day sold to A. D. Kelly and others all
the mines and mineral lodes, veins AMI
deposits on 100 acres in section ..
township 2S, range II, for $500.
Ed Spouse today was sentenced 10
eighteen months in the penitentiarv
and John C. johnson, convicted of sell
ing liquor without license, was SEN
to pay a fine of $3.50 and costs
the costs amounting to s14O more. lie
paid up and was discharged.
, 1908-03-27
TOMORROW EVENINGS
SPLENDID CONCERT

The following comment regarding
the Chicago Symphony orchestra,
which will appear at the Opera House
tomorrow Saturday evening, is taken
from a Portland, Ore, paper: THE
Chicago Symphony orchestra, in its
three concerts given in the last two
days, has shown c~onclusively that it is
an organization composed of rarely
skilled musicians under a conductor
that has his men under such superb
control that they eem to be a single
instrument in his hands. Not since
Theodore Thomas and his men came
to the Pacific coast, some eighteen