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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-06
BLEAcHERS GIVE AWAY.
Eighteen Seriously Hurt at New Bed
ford Game.

aF
New Bedford, Mass, July g.. The
first base bleacher at the New England
leag.e grounds at New Bedford col
lapsed at the morning game between
tAe New Bedford and the Fan River
teams Saturday, and 1900 cheering
base ball enthusiasts were tumbled to-
gether in struggling heap. One man,
George p. Brock of New Bedford, is at
the point of death at the emergency
hospital. -Four Others were taken to
the hospital in serious condition. and
10 were removed to their homes in am
balances and carriages that were hur.
red to the scene II is estimated that
some 200 in all were injured by the
accident. The ground officials have been
unable to determine the cause OF the
collapse. The bleacher has stood in the
grounds about 10 years. 1t is supposed
the forward timbers, which rest on the
ground, had become weak. When the
big holiday crowd packed on it Satur-
day morning it ssgged and broke
down.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-06
SIX DEAD. 80 INJURED SO FAR.
Collision of Trains at Oakland, CAL
Smoking Car Demelishd.

Oakland, Cal, July 6.-The narrow
gauge local. bound from the Alameda
Mole for Oakland, Cal. struck a Santa
Cruz train ct First and Webster streets
Oakland. Saturday evening The smok-
er Of the Santa Cruz train was demolish-
ed and all its occupants were either
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-06
What Shall We Have fol- pssseEf2

Try JELi-0 the dainty. appetiziug, ecUno-
micsl dessert Can be prepared instantly
simply add boiling water aud Servo when cool
feet 10 every way. A iec package wakes snoagh
dessert for . large family. AN GERS sell IT,
DONE accept substitutes. JF 20 complies
with al Pure Food Laws Z snfors s-Lemuu.
Orange. Raspberry. strawW Chocolate,
cherry Peach
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-06
MuaioaI Notes.

Some musical notes are low and sol
emn and others high and quick be-
cause the vibration Of musical strings
varies from thirty-twe vibrations per
second, which produce soft and deep
bass, to $4,000 vibrations per second.
which yield sharp treble.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-06
Ebony.

Ebony was esteemed as an article OF
luxury by the ancients. In India 1t was
employed by kings for scepters and
images and. as it was supposed to an
nul the power Of poisons. was often
made into drinking cups.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-06
The Draaoons.

The original regiment OF Dungeons Is
said to have been organized in Eng.
land In 1851.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-06

killed or injured So far six dead and
20 injured have been taken from the
wreck.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-01

that the sale price for all of the
timber on the land when he pur-
chased it will be $15,6o0.82, the
cost for the work $1O,2O5.76,
leaving a net profit Of S5,485.O6.
Commenting on his experiences
Mr.. Opsal writes:
The daily papers contain reports
of the hundreds of unemployed wait
ing in the bread line, etc. If they
are thrifty and want work and are
willing to help themselves Minnesota
offers plenty Of openings.
"On this 100 acres of land the
timber gives $10,205 worth of labor
at good prices, With censefyative
profit of $5,485 and 100 acres of
fertile land, all for $500. Show me
any business that is a safer invest
ment. The work done there this
winter was all done in a farmers
style, on narrow, ordinary sleds,
snow roads and common tools.
Any man with two willing hands
and an ak that cost SIPS, saw So,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-01
MINNESOTA Is TUE LAND
OF GREAT OPPORTUNITIES
u 0psah Tells How He Bought 100 Acres for $780, Which
Has Yielded $4,000 Profit in Timber With
Fertile Farm Land Left

St. Paul Pioneer Press: When
160-acre tract of land in Northern
Minnesota, purchased for $500, will
yield profit Of over $4,000 from
the removal of the standing timber
and then leave the purchaser with
100 acres of fertile farm land,
it is hard to discover a good reason
for a man continuing among the
army of the unemployed, in the
opinion of ]. J. Opsahl, member of
the state legislature from Bemidji.
This has been his experience wit
quarter" in Itasca county, and
he has written George Welsh, state
commissioner of immigration, CIV
ing the details of the transactions
which led to this result. The in
formation will be prepared for dis
tribution, with other evidences of
the opportunities afforded settlers
in this state.
Mr.. Opsahl writes that he pur-
chased the land for $500 in August,
1906. In the fall of that year he
offered the timber on the land for
sale at $500 and later at 500, but
found no takers. In the fall of
1907 he offered it for sale at $1,000,
but again failed, and he then con-
tracted to sell the output and de-
liver it at the railroad. The con-
tract was let in September, when
labor was scarce and high, but
Notwithstanding this fact the result
of the work that year was as
follows: Sale price of the timber
cut, s6,770.82; cost per contract for
work, $3,905.76, which leaves $2,-
865.06 for the material sold. This
did not remove all of the timber,
however, and adding the value of
the remaining timber, conserva-
lively estimated, and figuring on
the basis OF the actual returns for
the other timber, the figures show
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-01
Good Program at Brinkman.

At the Brinkman Family Theatre
this week young Samson who is CIV
ing exhibitions in feats of strength
is drawing large crowds and his work
proves to be an interesting feature.
He makes staples out of 4Od spikes,
breaks god spikes in two, four strong
men bend an inch iron bar that he
holds in his mouth, he breaks an iron
chain by the expansion of his chest,
he also handles 800 lb. dumb bells,
he lifts horse and four men weigh
ing 2,27O pounds, bends iron rods
over the muscles of his arms and legs
and does many other feats of strength
with an ease that astonishes them
all.
The Lenoirs are giving excellent
satisfaction at the Brinkman Family
theatre. They are the best in their
line that has ever exhibited in the
north country and cannot be beat
anywhere. They please the most
skeptical with their clever original
features. Complete change of film
tonight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-01
lust one Proposition for Suit.

The Pioneer got the wrong idea,
relative to the proposed action of
Schneider Bros, in selling a suit
at auction from submitted bids.
The proposition of Schneider
Bros, is that they have placed in
their window a spring suit, the
retail price of which is SIS. Bids
for this suit will be received until
Saturday evening of this week, when
the party submitting the best bid
may select the size suitable for
him from the stock of the same
grade as the suit shown in the win
dow-the intention being to give
the successful bidder a perfect fit.
There will be but the one chance
given on this method of obtaining
"a suit, and that is this week, on the
grade of suit offered in the win
dow.
Already, there has been much
comment on the proposition offered
by Schneider Bros, and there will
undoubtedly be many bids submitted
for the suit.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-01

He worked three years for w. T.
Sampson, when he was appointed
deputy sheriff, under Sheriff Paulsrud
of Polk county. Mr.. Erickson served
three years as deputy sheriff and was
very prominent in the workings of
the republican party in Polk county.
Mr.. Erickson owned several stores
in Polk county, one being located at
Mentor, another at Crookston and a
third at Thief River Falls. He was
president of the Knute Nelson club
the first year that the present senator
ran for governor.
Ten years ago Mr.. Erickson moved
to Bemidji. He served two years as
deputy sheriff under Thomas Bailey,
the present sheriff of Beltrami coun-
ty, and he also served as deputy
auditor here under County Auditor
David Sylvester. ~.--~-~.--
In 1908 MIR. Erickson started
store at Rosby, five miles east of
Bemidji, which was one-fourth mile
over the Beltrami county line in
Hubbard county.
Mr.. Erickson remained at Rosby
until two years ago, when he re-
turned to Bemidji and has made his
home in this city ever since.
Mr.. Erickson has always been an
active republican, and wherever he
has lived has been prominently
identified with the counsels of the
party. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-01
FIVE WILL AUGMENT THE
POPULATION AT THE '.PEN''
Judge Spooner Yesterday Afternoon Pronounced States
Prison Sentences for Offenders Who We're Convicted
At the Present Term of Court

Yesterday afternoon was taken
advantage of by Judge Spooner as a
sort of sentencing bee," and five
offenders who had been convicted Of
crimes at this term of court were
given penalties for their crimes.
In the case of the state VS.. Toilet
Otis, found guilty of assault in the
second degree, II. ]. Loud spoke a
few moments for the prisoner and
told the judge that he believed it to
have been only a common saloon
brawl in which Otis had become in
volved. AS Otis previous record
was not clean, and he had lust
finished serving a ninety day SEN
tence in the county jail for wife
beating, Judge Spooner sentenced
him to three years hard labor at
the state prison.
When Toilet Peterson was ar
raigned for sentence for the crime
of grand larceny in the first degree,
Attorney Torrance asked the
leniency of the court on the ground
that the evidence upon which Peter
son had been convicted was purely
circumstantial. The court explained
that no doubt Of the guilt of the
prisoner existed in his mind, as
there was only one other key to the
door and defendant had said he had
access to it; and several points
pointed to the prisoners guilt. The
judge then sentenced Peterson to
five years at hard labor at Still
water.
Mike Shea, convicted of the
same crime as Toilet Peterson
grand larceny IN the first degree)
was given the same sentence.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-01

When asked as to why sentence
should not be pronounced upon
him, Shea stated that he knew
nothing about the crime for which
he had been convicted. The court
replied that he would dislike to
punish an innocent man, and that
if anything ever came up to dis
prove his guilt, he would do all in
in his power to rectify the mistake,
and then pronounced the sentence.
In the case of Bert Roberts,
found guilty of uttering forged
instrument, County Attorney Henry
Funkley recommended the leniencv
of the court. Roberts was charged.
first, with forgery in the first de-
gree, which was continued to the
next term of court; second, with
uttering a forged check, or forgery
in the third degree, for which he
was sentenced for one year in the
state prison at Saltwater. After
the pronunciation of the sentence
the prisoner looked relieved and
smiled.
George Asmus changed his plea
OF not guilty to the charge of
grand larceny in the first degree.
Monday, to plead guilty to the
charge of grand larceny in the Sec
ond degree. It appears that he
threatened his victim with a knife
and compelled him to give up his
money. The Judge stated that the
prisoners countrymen in this part
of the state are too free with
their knives and that he desired to
make an example of one of them.
He then sentenced Asmus to three
years at hard labor at Saltwater.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-01
A'Nothing Doing In Court.

There has been practically nothing
doing" in district court today; in
fact, no proceedings whatever were
had, during the forenoon, in the
court room.
When court adjourned yesterday
afternoon Judge Spooner gave the
attorneys present papers in their
cases pending and informed them
that court would convene again
Thursday.
Tomorrow morning the case of the
state VS.. Ed Johnson will be taken
up. Johnson is charged with assault
in the first degree for having shot a
man named Hill while the two were
in questionable resort in the west
: end of the city.
John Otis, who has been sentenced
to serve term of three years in the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-01

canthook SIPS, splitting maui 81,
cedar peeling knife 81, total $3.50,
can do any or all of the work except
the hauling, which can be hired by
the piece or 1000, until the
farm is in shape to support a
team. A man willing to work can
get TOOLS and provisions from the
local merchants by cutting and
piling cordwood. Three days work
will pay for all the tools and weeks
provisions.
The above bears the undeniable
fact that Minnesota. offers good
openings for energetic and willing
workers on its mixed timber lands.
Similar land can be secured at rea-
sonable prices on very small pay
ments at 6 per cent from private
parties, and from the state by pay
ing Is per cent down with forty
years time on the balance at 4 per
cent.
The mill companies and mer-
chants are always willing to make
liberal advances on timber the settler
is cutting and loading, so he can get
supplies and pay for his labor as he
goes along. When such land is
cleared of the timber it can at once
be transformed into frst-class
farm"
Commissioner Welsh says this is
no unusual experience in Northern
Minnesota. Mr.. Opsahl is a men,
Der of the Minnesota legislature .
he said, and in every way reliable.
His experience with this tract of land
is only one of thousands J. of similar
variety. Why should man look
for employment in the cities, towns
and villages when such opportunities
are offered in Minnesota?
In addition to the millions of
acres of this kind of land offered for
sale by private parties at very low
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-01
ANTON ERICKSON TAKES
CHARGE OF POSTOFFICE
New Postmaster Assumed Position Last Night. Twill
Make No Change in Present Corps Of Employees.
Office Is in Excellent Condition.

1t was off with the old" and ON
with the new" at the Bemidji post
office this morning, when G.. E. Car
son, who has been the postmaster of
Bemidji the past four years, turned
over the office to his successor,
Anton R. Erickson, who was recently
appointed as the head of the Office.
On retiring from the Office Mr..
Carson left the affairs which had
been under his direction, in most
excellent condition, the various re-
ports, together with the books and
other paraphernalia of the Office
were turned over in first-class con-
dition; and in assuming the post
mastership Mr.. Erickson compli-
mented the retiring officer on the
general excellent condition of affairs.
The report of the Office for the
quarter just passed shows that the
receipts were $3,710.89, during
January, February and March, and
the? expenditures were $2,352.57,
netting proceeds for "Uncle Sam"
to the amount of $1,352.32. The re-
port is a gratifying one and it indi-
Gates the healthy development of
Bemidji.
Mr.. Carson, the retiring post
master, announces that he will give
undivided attention to his ice bust
mess in this city, and will probably
also engage in other business, the
exact nature of which has not yet
been determined.
Postmaster Erickson announced
that he will make no change in the
personnel of the present force, which
is as follows: A. Otto, deputy post
master; Frank Slipp, chief mailing
clerk; S. A. Cutter, money order
clerk; Edmound Gould, general de-
livery clerk; free delivery carriers,
Harry Gel, ]. c. Cobbs, Dennis
Considine; rural mail carrier, route
No. /, Ralph L. Grover.
Anton R. Erickson, the new post
master of Bemidji, is As years of age,
being born in Norway in 1861. He
came to the United States twenty-five
years ago and located at Crookston.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-01
JUDGE STANTON WILL Be
SWORN IN THIS EVENING
Judge Spooner Will Administer the
Oath. John E. SamueIson Will
Be Court Reporter.

Hon. c. w. Stanton, the newly
appointed Judge of the Fifteenth
, jucial district, is in the CITY TODAY
and has been acquainting himself
with the status of the different
cases now pending at the present
term of the district court for Bel
trami county.
Mr.. Stanton will be sworn in as
Judge at the banquet to be given
this evening by the Beltrami County
Bar association at the Hotel Mark
ham, and the oath will be admins
tered by the retiring judge, Hon.
Marshall A. Spooner.
Mr.. Stanton will convene court
here tomorrow morning, and will
undoubtedly at once adjourn until
Friday morning.
Judge McClenhan, of Brainerd.
associate judge of the Fifteenth
Judicial district, will arriv
Bemidj j tomorrow evening
offlciate on the bench url
ent term of court is
Mr.. Stanton
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-01

presented was Charles Mackay's
charming society drama The Man
IN the Case a most intense play Of
the highest grade, in which Mr..
West and Miss Henry appeared to
decided advantage. Miss Henry's
gowns, this season, are certainly
marvellous creations. The support
ing company is remarkably clever
and well cast. Mr.. West and Miss
Henry are decided favorites
Fargo theatre goers and tbes
merit it, for their product
all times, high class ap1
Bemidji Opera
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Count
noups tsliss :,ss. S
ta $50 assss s Isas .s.sssa
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-01
Experienced Piano Tuner.

Mr.. H. Williams, piano tuner from
the factory of Chickering & Son,
Boston, Mass, will be in the city
tomorrow Thursday prepared to do
all kinds of piano and organ work.
Mr.. Williams experience extends
over period of twenty-one years,
the greater part of which has been
spent in practical factory work.
He is also graduate of one of the
largest Eastern schools, and guar
antees all work performed by him.
Orders left with Bisiar & Fraser,
will have immediate attention.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-01

Anton R. Erickson, the new post
master of Bemidji, is As years of age,
being born in Norway in 1861. He
came to the United States twenty-five
years ago and located at Crookston.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-01

Local news on last page
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-01

state prison for assault in the second
degree, will be taken to Saltwater
tomorrow morning to begin serving
his sentence.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-01
Good Show COMING.

UUUu SHUW CUmIng.
In speaking of THE MAN IN
THE CASE, which The West
Henry Company will play at the
local Opera House Friday, April 8,
The Fargo Forum says:
The West-Henry company com
me1cedSa three nights engagement
at the Fargo Opera House last night
before an audience which taxed the
capacity of the theatre. The play
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-01

prices the state will offer thousands
of acres of school lands at public
auction during June and July"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

acceptor in the 90-horsepower standard
class. Mr.. Edge was hopeful OF repeat
ing the victories achieved over o. Cup
per, his Belgian acceptor. by the Napier
six-cylinder cars in the 26 and 20 horse
power classes, but the sudden collapse
Of the Napier through something going
wrong with the engines left the match,
which was for $3.50. TO Mr.. Baker.
This was a great disappointment, as
the keenest interest was evinced in the
race in that 1t was a match between the
British-made car and the Italian Fiat
car.
The Napier rather had the advantage,
bounding clean away. and il improved on
the lead during the first lap, passing the
members inclosure 500 or 1000 yards in
front of the Fiat. Navarro. the famous
driver, who was at the ~hel OF the Ital-
ian car reduced the distance between his
car and the Napier during the second lap.
but Newton (NIr. Edges driver still had
a considerable lead when the rivals again
got round.
The third lap had barely been completed
when the Fiat appeared TO shoot ahead
with an amazing increased speed. but
the fact was that the Napier was slowing
up, and Il Immediately left the track.
Navarro continued the race alone. and
the timed speed showed that he had put
his car to her best speed.
Navarro achieved a worlds record OF
10 miles an hour over a distance Of 2 5-4
miles, this being officially certified by the
Brooklands Racing Club and the secretary
OF the Royal Automobile Club. The speed
over the whole distance Of q l-2 miles
averaged "a 3-4 miles an hour.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
BURGLAR ASKS POLICE AID.
Phones To the station for Detective.
to Arrest Bogus Revolutionary.

St Petersburg. June 27.-An audacious
burglary in which four policemen were
unwittingly implicated took place at
Odessa yesterday.
Just before midnight the police station
in the AleNandrovski district received q
telephone message 10 send four detectives
to the house Of the governor general.
on their arrival they were met outside
the door by a captain of the gendarmerie.
who informed them that the arrest Of a
dangerous revolutionary had to be ef
fected and that they must be prepared
for an armed resistance.
He then drove of with them 10 the
house Of Or. Buchstab. prosperous
young physician which they entered in
the name of the law
Only the doctors mother and the ser,,-
ants were IN the house, and the captain
asked the old woman to hand over all the
money in her possession, informing her al
the same time that she would be arrested
in the morning. He then ordered the po-
lceman 70 make careful search for
bombs. No bombs were found. and the
captain ordered the four detectives back
TO their station He then drove away.
taking with him over $500
This morning II was discovered that the
whole affair was a fraud. and that the
police had given assistance 10 a new
Capt. Koepenick
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
SUICIDE SAVES GZAR
SchOOlmiStreSS Was Ordered
to Slay the Ruler.
WOMAN is MANGLED BY TRAIN
Throws Herself In Front of IL 90
Escape Becoming Wholesale MUIR
deress-WOuId Have Been an Easy
Matter to Destroy Car and All
Members of Imperial Family.

ST Petersburg. June 27.-It has Just
dinary precautions taken 20 protect the
Gar. on the occasion Of his visit TO
Reval TO meet King Edward. his majesty
has had narrow escape from assassina-
ton. \ terrorist plot was organized by
the revolutionaries which would have
been successful but for the refusal Of the
woman appointed as "eXecutoner' 10
carry out the work.
The woman. local scnoolmistress.
committed suicide on the railway by
throwing herself in front Of a train two
days before the Car arrived in Reval
from Peterhof.
Her Connection with Terrorists.
The connection Of this woman with the
revolutionary organization was never sus-
pected by the authorities. Apparently she
Joined the revolutionaries long time ago,
and afterward withdrew from active work
in the organization.
When il became known that the Car
would come to Reval TO meet King Ed
ward. the principal terrorist groups at
once tried to devise means for attacking
him Peterlof IS absolutely impregnable.
and the railway was so we'll guarded that
an attack was out OF the question during
the Journey TO Reval
Learning that no one would be admitted
20 the railway station here TO witness the
Cars arrival except the school children
and their teachers. the terrorists at once
called on the mistress who had been iden-
tilted with their cause to prove her 10y
atty by assassinating the Gar
Terrible Alternative
Inasmuch as there were no barriers al
the station. and no special precaution to
keep back the school children. 1t would
have been an easy matter for the woman
to walk up TO the Car and throw bomb
which would have destroyed all the mem
bers of the imperial family as they walk
ed from the train to the quay.
The schoolmistress either repented Of
her connection with the terrorists. or she
was too fond Of her school children to
take advantage Of the opportunity af-
forded by their presence. She deliberately
chose suicide as the only alternative to
carrying out the mandate Of the revolu-
tionaries
The police searced her rooms and found
nothing of an incriminating nature. but