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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14
E. E. MCDONALD ANSWERS
SENTINEL'S TAX ARTICLE
Requests Publication After Being Refused Space in the
Sentinel--. Corrects Sentnes Statements as to Pro.
ceedings Before the Tax Commission

and represented the Beltrami
County Tax League before the
State Tax Commission at that
meeting, stated that the purpose
of the League was not to have an
increase of the valuation of per-
sonal property for the purpose OF
taxation, but to secure an increase
of the valuation of real property
only.
The fact is, and the steno-
graphic report of the proceedings
will show, that there was no inter.
ruption of Mr.. McKusick by any
one except with his consent and
then only at the proper times.
His statement that there was no
standing pine in the town of FROM
or Bemidji was met by my state
ment that in Section five and six,
seven and eight, in the town of
FROM there was large quantity
of standing pine on May 1st, 1907,
and that in the town of Bemidii in
Section one and two, eleven and
twelve there was on the first of
May, 1907, a large quantity of
standing pine, and Mr.. Getchel
then and there corroberated nv
statement. Mr.. McKusick referred
to the town of Turtle Lake as a
cut-over town. I stated that the
town of Turtle Lake had nearly as
much pine, if not as much, as any
other town in the county.
Mr.. McKusick stated, II think
the assessors as rule are wholly
incompetent to perform their work,
especially in the timber towns.
The men who are elected as
assessors are generally homestead
ers or somebody that has no
knowledge of the value of timber
whatever, and incompetent to
estimate it, even if they were so
disposed" l then asked him if he
knew Mr.. William Austin of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14

it was easily seen that the Johnson
supporters had the convention al
the ratio of ten to one and that the
convention from start to finish would
be for John A. Johnson as the presi.
dental candidate at the Denver
convention.
The Bryan delegation realized
that they were in the minority and
it looks as though they will not
lift their hands or make any at.
tempt whatever to create any sen.
timent for Bryan at the convention.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14
ELEVEN WILL GRADUATE
FROM BEMIDJI SCHOOLS
Largest Class in History Of School to Graduate Nav
Class Play to Be Given at Opera House May 22...-
Baccalaurate Sermon May a.

The largest class which ever
graduated from the Bemidji High
School will this year Launch forth
upon life's stormy sea-" The class
of 1908 is composed of the following
eleven students: Ivis Rebecca
Roberts, Eva Albertan Getchel
Inez Rachel Cell, Georgia Ora
Smith, Nellie Pearl Knott, Lucy
Mae LaFontisse, Lillian Grace Nc
Gregor, John Ferdinand Peterson,
Robert Edward Richardson, T.
ROLAND Dwyer and Clarence Arthur
Shannon.
Superintendent A. P. Richie
stated that this years class ranks
high in scholarship and is a credit
to the school. The work of
the students has been thorough
and they are we'll prepared to leave
the school, which will feel the loss
of their presence.
The officers of the graduating
class are: President J. Ferdinand
Peterson; Vice-President-Eva A.
Getchel; Secretary -Ivis R. Roberts;
Treasurer-Inez r. Cell. The
class colors are old gold and brown
and the class flower is the white
rose.
A fine program is being prepared
for the commencement exercises
which will be held this year in the
City Opera House on Friday, May
10Th, President Weld of Moorhead
State Normal will address the class
and give an appropriate lecture.
The salutatory will be delivered by
Georgia O. Smith and the validictory
by Nellie P. Knott. Miss Kaett
graduates with an average for her
high school work of 9O.7 while Miss
Smith follows with 1877.
Reverned Mckee of the local
Baptist Church will preach the Bac-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14
WYLER AND KINNEY
LEASE. SKATING RINK
New Management to Open Rink Next
Week. Many improvements
to Be Made.

The citizens of Bemidji, who are
interested in roller skating and high
grade amusement attractions, will be
pleased to learn that A. L. Wyler
and George Kinney have leased the
roller rink for the period of one
year.
Mr.. Wyler has had long and sue
cessful exper ience with the manage
ment of roller Kinks, and at one time
was instructor in the largest roller
rink in Milwaukee. He is contin-
ually in receipt of fattering offers
from the large Kinks of the country.
Mr., Kinney has had wide exper-
fence with various amusement enter
prises, having but recently been en-
gagged in the vaudeville and moving
picture business in western Canada.
The new management states that
work will commence at once on
many improvements, such as new
sign lights, put the floor in first
class condition, etc. Feature shows
will be put on from time to time,
and only guaranteed attractions
which the management has per-
sonally seen in the cities will be
booked.
Band music at least three times
each week will be furnished for
skating. Owing to the many i'm
provements that will be made it will
be impossible to open the rink
before the middle of the week.
There is no doubt that Messrs.
Kinney and Wyler will receive
liberal patronage from the people of
Bemidji in this undertaking, which
is worthy of support.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14

St. Paul, May 15.-(Special to
Pioneer. 1.-The democratic state
convention was called to order in
the auditorium at 1880 this morn
ing by Chairman Frank Day.
In his opening address Mr.. Day
criticised prominent Bryan support
ers, mentioning particularly James
Manahan, for circulating unfounded
rumors and statements intended to
injure John A. Johnson.
State Senator S. D. Works of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION 4
VICTORY FOR GOV. JOHNSON
johnson Men Control Convention by Vote Of Ten to One
Senator Works Chosen Chairman Likely Opposition
Will Present Bryan's Name to Convention.

Z - FL =
Mankato was chosen temporary
chairman by reclamation. In ac-
cepting the chairmanship, Senator
Works delivered an appropriate
speech, which was received with
enthusiasm.
T. D. O'Brien Of St. Paul was ap-
pointed chairman of committee on
resolutions; H. F. Weiss of LeSueur
county, chairman of committee on
rules and ]. C. Arnson of Saltwater,
chairman of credential committee.
At the opening of the convention
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14
Moving Picture Show.

The motion Picture Company of
New York City will give an enter
tainment in the City Opera House
tonight.
There will be presented the
famous exhibits of Thomas E..
Edson's genuine pictures in natural
color with all noise effects.
Among the popular masterpieces
will be included, Life of Cowboy,
Dog Smugglers, Across the Atlantic,
Those Terrible Kids, Through Ven
ice, Lost? Strayed? Stolen?, Along
the Alps, Jack and the Beanstalk,
japanese Jugglers, Those Young
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14
PRESBYTERIAN SUPPER
TOMORROW EVENING,
An Excellent Supper to be Served and
Everything Will Taste lust Like
Mothers Cooking"

The Presbyterian Ladies will give
one of their excellent suppers at the
rink opera house tomorrow night,
commencing at $50.
The ladies promise one of the
best suppers ever given in the city
as will be seen by the following
menu:
SUPPER soc.
Chicken Patties
Salmon Patties
Cold Meats
Potato Salad
Cabbage Salad
Rolls
Assorted Cakes
Ounce Tarts
Pickles-sour or sweet
Home Brand Coffee
Sherbet 1Oc.
Ice Cream 1Oc.
Fruit Punch SC,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14
Company *" Attention.

If weather permits the company
soldiers will report at the drill hall
tomorrow (Friday) evening for drill.
All soldiers will answer to roll call
at Sis sharp. The object of the
drill is to assemble all soldiers into
one squad for practice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14
Night Clerk at the Merchants.

Clarence Huck, who has many
friends in this city, has recently
accepted position as night clerk at
the Merchants Hotel. Clarence,
for some time past, was clerk at the
Hotel Miles at IIibbing. His many
friends in this city will be glad to
see him back here again.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14
Scamps, and many other plenty of
good comedy.
Oandruff.

Dandruff is neglect. Neglect
leads to badness. The life of the
hair is the scalp. If the hair glands,
muscles, roots, fat cells and hair
shaft are in a healthy condition the
hair will grow abundantly. We
make speciality of scalp massage,
electric brushing and scientific
shampooing. Mrs. Beere, Schroeder
Block.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14

the covers up over him.
# you have not seen him be sure
to attend the Brinkman Family
Theater and watch his performance.
Colt Hamilton will be exhibited
at the theater the balance Of this
week when he will be taken to Chi
cago for exhitiol, in the best theaters
at that place.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14
To the taxpayers of Beltrami

To the taxpayers of Beltrami
County:
The following acticle was pre-
pared by me and delivered to the
Bemidji Sentinel on the 18th day
of May, 1908, with the request
that the same be published. The
same was returned to me on the
18th day of May with the state
ment that it would occupy too
much space.
In order to have the facts stated
in the following article reach the
readers of the. Sentinel who were
misled by its article, and con-
tradict the wrongful statements
therein contained, I have found it
necessary to have my reply printed
in the Pioneer and News at my
expense.
Respectfully.
E. E. Mcdonald.
Editor Bemidji Sentinel,
Bemidji, MINI.
Dear Sir; My attention has
been called to an article published
in the May 9TH issue of the
Bemidji Sentinel headed "Crooks-
ton Company is Opposing Tax
League. I cannot permit your
paper to nislead it's readers by
letting the article remain un-
answered.
The proceedings had before the
State Tax Commission, at its Office
on May 18th, 1908, were taken
down in shorthand by Miss Lucy
Hatch, the best stenographer avail
able, and by her transcribed, and
the original copy was by her
delivered to the Secretary of the
State Tax Commission. l have in
my possession copy of that trans
cript, which may be consulted by
any citizen of Beltrami county who
desires to see it.
Mr.. McKusick, who spoke for
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14

Last evening Colt Hamilton. Bert
Fulle,'s 1s-months.old Montana,
made its third appearance in this
city.
The clever little animal performs
his work and takes his part to per
lection, which is evidenced by the
applause given him by the people
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14

who attend the Brinkman Family
Theater.
Everyone is delighted by his tricks.
Colt Hamilton selects colors, strikes
a match and lights alamp. does sums
in arithmetic by means Of number
blocks. plays sick and goes to bed,
adjusting his pillows and pulling
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Continued on Last Page
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-13
CONTRACT DENIED.
Aew York Times Will Not Show the
Committee Their Contract.

WASHINGTON, May r. = The
ease Of the newspaper publishers has
aEen presented to a special committee
ef the house investigating the wood
pulp and print paper question. When
stse committee adjourned today John
Norris, the representative Of the
American Newspaper Publishers
Association announced that he had
Snished his statement, but will be on
the stand tomorrow as members of
the committee desire to question him.
The next witnesses to be examined
wilI probably be the paper manufac
sarers. Norris today described the
aaternational Paper Company and
dasmed the cost of manufacture Of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-13

LA PORTE, May l2-The evidence
to establish the identity OF the three
additional victims Of Mrs. Guinness
was the most positive development
Iof the day filed with contradictory
happenings. Both the prosecution
and the defense received setbacks
from discoveries and revelations but
on the whole substantial progress
was made toward bringing the case to
"a state where it will be transferred
to the courts. The reports of the
four physicians who conducted the
post mortem examinations on the
bodies found in the ruins OF the GUM
ness home were given to a coroner's
jury this morning. They failed to es-
tablish the manner in which the wom-
en- and three children met their death
and it is probable that the coroner's
jury will return an open verdict re
gMding them The procedure in
Indiana does not provide for the coro-
ner's juries to consider the individual
conclusions of DIR. Mack.
CHICAGO, May IA despatch to
the Tribune from LaPorte, Ind, says:
A complete solution OF the myster-
les of the Guinness murder farm is ex-
pected within 48 hours. The officials
who have been conducting the search
for the victims Of the house Of many
deaths practically admitted this fact
yesterday.
They refused, however, to make
known their purposes further than to
say that the final step may be taken
today or tomorrow at the latest.
The mystery surrounding four of
the fourteen deaths which are known
TO have occurred at the place is cleared
by the allegation that Pay Lamphere,
the farm hand prisoner in the county
Jail set fire to the home Of Mrs Bella
Guinness on the morning Of April 28
and thereby caused the death OF the
widow and the three children.
For this, If proven guilty, he is
liable, under the provisions Of the In
diana state laws, to coyiction for
murder in the first degree as well as
for arson, Indictments against him
upon both these charges will be asked
of the grand jury on Wednesday
As to the manner Of death Of the
ten murdered persons whose bodies
were uncovered in little patch Of
ground guarded by closely woven
wire netting the silence of the officers
in response to queries as to the arrest
Of one or more accomplices provides
the only answer.
That the victims came to their
death through the administration OF
deadly amount Of chloral has been
proven. The places at which the
drug was purchased during the last
eight years have been found
That the inanimate corpses then
were dismembered either in cham
ber Of horrors on the second floor of
the Guinness home or in the basement
has been shown to the satisfaction Of
the Investigators, Two knives, one
six inch dagger and the other a
needIe-pointed double razor edged
surgeons knife, have found in the
ruins.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-13
Wipes OUT A town
ExHado Practically Wipes Out
the Town OF Bellevue
SEVERAL OTHERS DEVASTATED
A Tornado Late Today Wrecked the
Towns of Louisville, Bellevue and
Richfeld and Killed Several Per-
sons and Injured Large Numbers.

SPRINGFIELD, Neb., May r.
"A tornado late today wrecked the
aoRns OF Louisville, Bellevue and
Richheld and killed several persons
and injured large numbers. The
heaviest losses of life and injured are
reported from Louisville, the junction
point OF the Missouri Pacific and the
Burlington Railroads in Cass county,
The number OF deaths is unknown and
no names have been secured, but it
Is said that between 40 and go are
injured, many seriously and some
fatally. The town of Bellevue is de-
siared practically wiped out, but it
Is not known that there are any ia
Eaiities. Bellevue is the seat OF the
Presbyterian College.
LINCOLN, May l2-It is difficult
10 get any definite news out OF
louisville. Reports are to the effect
fflat the town was blown away and
the people panic stricken. The Bur
hngton station was torn to bits, most
Of the businesses houses were wreck
ed and 30 residences destroyed. The
Missouri Pacific station is standing
but both telegraph and telephone
wires are down. There were four
distinct tornado clouds seen at
Springfield They made their appear
ance shortly before o'clock. Heavy
damage is done in the country and it
Is feared there Is some loss OF life.
Dispatches received at Lincoln say
that there were severe storms along
the Missouri River further south at
Kemaha City and Falls City.
OMAHA, May l2.-Twelve per-
goRs are known to have lost their
lives and a score were injured by the
tornado which swept over the north
srn part of Sarpy county at 5 o'clock
stis afternoon. The storm which
gained velocity on its way south
started in Omaha about 4:30. At
Bellevue the college buildings are
Gsmaged to the extent of $4,000 and
several persons were injured none
fatally. The storm then moved to
louisville, Litchfeld and Springfield
where the principal damage and loss
of liie occurred.
The storm was the most severe that
ever struck Eastern Nebraska. At
Bellevue the panic stricken students
gan to the basement and in this way
many fatalities were probably avert
cd Following south the tornado
srtuck Fort Crook damaging several
xarrack buildings but nobody was in
Ywxed. In the town of Fort Crook,
kowever, number of buildings were
wrecked and other damage done.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-13

by Congress, great majority of the
larger papers are showing a disincli-
nation to furnish the committee the
necessary information upon which to
base any just conclusions. This raised
the question in his mind, he said,
whether the papers are not we'll salts
fled with the contracts they now have
and are putting up this request as
matter of bluff.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-13
SAN FRANCISCO, Nav l2. :

James w. Treadwell, a director and
the controlling spirit Of the defunct
California Safe Deposit & Trust Co.
was indicted today on charge Of
perjury. His indictment was brought
about by the testimony given by J.
Dalzell Brown. Treadwell swore be-
fore q previous grand jury that he
knew nothing about the hypotheca-
ton Of the Cotton securities. Brown
gave information to the contrary
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-13

paper was greater under the consoli-
dation than under the individual own
ership Of the paper mills.
The contract which the New York
Times has with the paper company
was denied to the committee and in
this connection Chairman Mann took
occasion to state that while news
papers are insisting on speedy action
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-13
GUINNESS HORRO R
Physicians Reports Given to a
Coroner's Jury
CONTRADICTORY HAPPENINGS

Substantial Progress Was Made To-
wards Bringing the Case to State
Where it VIII be Transferred to
the Courts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
WORKED AT NIGHT:
WIFE CAUSES ARREST
William Wood, RaiIroader. Is
Charged With Wife
DeSertion.
RELEASED BY THE POLICE.
FOUND WOMAN HAD COMPLAINED
BECAUSE HUSBAND WAS KEPT
AWAY FROM HOME MUCH OF
TIME BY HIS WORK.

William Wood is a railroader en-
ployed by the c. C. Il L. His work
requires him to spend large number
of his nights away from home. Woods
wife objected because he did not al
ways have opportunity TO remain at
home and brought about his arrest.
She charged him with desertion. Up
on investigation the police found the
case to be only one dealing with the
idiosyerasies of womenkind and Wood
was released. Wood explained that il
has been absolutely impossible for him
TO remain at home and at the same
time be- at work earning bread and
butter for the family. The woman had
claimed she was left unprovided for.
but it was found Wood had deposited
money with Charles Blair, ticket agent
for the company, which was to be Civ
en- TO her. The police regard the &C
ton OF the wife in causing her hus-
bands arrest TO be about the most lu-
dicrous of the many they are called
upon to make.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
Affairs of the Sporting World

Reds. Pittsburg has the easiest
schedule, with six games with the
Iowlv st. Louis outfit.
Its a toss up which American league
club has the easiest schedule. De-
troit has six games with the Wash
ingtons, who have always been ter
rors to teams having pennant aspira-
tons.
Detroit stepped into the lead in the
American league race by winning yes
terday from Philadelphia, while Cleve-
land was forced to remain idle. The
Tigers are now one point ahead OF
Cleveland and the Sox are three points
below the Maps.
Ownie Bush was the bright and
shining light in Detroit's victory. He
accepted nine chances, without "a wob-
bic, scored one run, made single and
double, drew base on balls and stole
a base.
Cincinnati played double-header
yesterday with st. Louis, losing the
first game to the Cardinals because
Spade was ineffective. O'Toole was
wild in the second but won for the
Reds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
OLSON WANTS MATCH
Would Meet Winner of Busch
Turk Match Next Fri
day Night.
WRESTLERS IN TRAINING.

Carl Busch, the German champion.
who won his match with Frank Prin-
die last Friday night at the coliseum,
has signed articles for match with
Ali the Turk, at the Coliseum next
Friday night. The forfeit has also
been posted. The two men will wres.
tie Greco-Roman and catch-as-catch-
can without time limit Both men are
now in training.
Yesterday the Palladium received
the following self-explanatory letter
from Charles Olson, the champion
light heavyweight champion of Amer
lea:
Il notice you are having some real
wrestling in your town and | would
like to take on the winner of the Turk
R.Isch match, which will be pulled of
next Friday night. Would you kindly
try and arrange a match for me with
the winner of this bout and issue a
challenge for me through your paper?
am always in good wrestling form
and can come on short notice"