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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-04
"LUMBERJACK" ARRESTED:
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
Burt Currier Charged With Securing
$40 on Bogus Check Signed
dan Robinson"

Bert Currier, a "lumberjack''
working in the vicinity of Tenstrike,
was arrested in this city last even.
ing by Deputy Sheriff Andrew John
son on a charge of forgery, in accord
ance with a telephone message
received yesterday afternoon from
Tenstrike asking that he be appre-
hendec. ....'.
The message stated that Currier
was wanted at Tenstrike on charge
of forging the name of Dan Robin
son, farmer and logger, and secur-
inc $40 on the false check, Currier
had left Tenstrike and was walking
towards Bemidji. A good descrip-
ton of the man was given and it was
with ease that the deputy sheriff
found Currier when the latter arrived
in the city.
Mr.. Robinson came in this morn
ing from Tenstrike with the forged
check and Currier was given a hear
ing this afternoon. The case was
continued on account of the illness
of the present county attorney and
the fact that the new attorney will
step into office tomorrow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-04

commission, which, under the d.
rection of George WEIGH, has done
much work directly beneficial to all
parts of Minnesota. When the bill
was passed creating the commission,
failure was predicted, but Mr.. OPP
sahl was one member who expressed
confidence in the practicability and
efficiency of the work that would
be done. Representative Opsahl is
strong supporter of the proposition
advanced by the State Federation
of Commercial Clubs asking an
appropriation of 100000 with which
to exploit the states resources.
Mr.. Opsahl was-a member of the
committee of the last legislature
Give senators, four representatives,
which was to investigate and report
on the states lands, timber and
minerals. In connection with his
opinion that the method of selling
state timber should be altered, Mr..
Opsahl thinks that law should be
adopted making it the part of the
official duties of the school board to
exercise general supervision over
state school lands in their vicinity
report trespass, etc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-04

causing his death twenty minutes
later.
Nelson had been seen drinking
last evening and with revolver in
his possession and Brown is of the
opinion that he is the man who shot
the deceased. Sheriff Bailey took
Nelson and Brown into custody this
noon and they will be held in the
Beltrami county Jail, pending the
decision of the coroner's inquest
over the remains tomorrow.
The remains of the deceased
were brought to the city this after
noon. Morris Fuller was young
farmer about twenty-five years old
who lived near Wadena and had
gone to Fowlds to work during the
winter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-04
Committed TO Insane ASYLUM.

Frank Haas of this city was
examined before Judge of Probate
Clark Saturday morning and aid.
judged insane, being committed to
the state insane asylum at Fergus
Falls.
Haas particular form of insanity
is along religious lines as he stated
that God is in Missouri and that
he has changed the Lords Prayer
to read Our Father which art in
Missouri" etc.
The insane man was taken to
Fergus Falls Saturday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff Andrew Johnson,
who returned to the city yesterday
noon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-04
Is the Bible the Word of God?

In other words, is Christianity
true? A majority of the people of
Bemidji do not believe it. This is
my calm judgment, after IS months
acquaintance with you. I do NOT
wish to accuse you behind your backs
but face to face. And I will tell
you why this is my judgment of you,
Monday evening at 8 o'clock, at the
Presbyterian church. This is one
of the vital religious questions of the
age. I shall state the position of
the present school of critical thought
upon it and deal with it in the light
of that thought. You can find out
what I know about it and where
stand upon it by being at the Pres.
byterian church Monday evening.
Respectfully yours,
]. H. Deniston.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-04

J. ]. Opsahl of Bemidji, representa-
tive in the legislature from (the
61st) legislative district, favors a
change in the manner.o Of selling state
timber, so that the land will be sold
with the timber, assuring taxes with
the sales; he also favors the crea-
ton of a new state land department.,
outside the auditors office, to be
composed of capable and efficient
men who thoroughly understand all
kinds of timber, together with the
conditions that prevail in different
parts of the state.
Mr.. Opsahl thus expressed him.
self prior to departing Sunday
afternoon for St. Paul to resume
his seat at the session of the
legislature. Mr.. Opsahl will take
quarters's at the Merchants hotel,
temporarily, until he can find suit
able quarters, when he will be joined
by Mrs. Opsahl, who will remain
until the close of the session.
At the last session, Mr.. Orsahl
was chairman of the immigration
committee, which was instrumental
in creating the State Immigration
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-04
YOUNG man MURDERED
NEAR FOWLDS YESTERDAY
Morris Fuller Shot About 3 O'clock
Yesterday Morning.-TWo Men
Are Under Arrest.

Morris Fuller, one of the Crooks
ton Lumber company's employees in
Camp Number at Fowlds, was
shot through the neck by a COM
panion about 3 o'clock Sunday
morning, dying twenty minutes later.
Sheriff Thomas Bailey and Cor
orner MarCum returned to the city
this afternoon, with Barney Nelson
and Archie Brown in custody, from
Fowlds, where the former were called
this morning to investigate Fuller's
death.
According to the story of the
shooting, as told by Brown, he and
Fuller had been drinking consider
ably during the night and were
walking into Fowlds about 3 O, clock
this morning, when they met man
who looked very much like the
Barney Nelson now under custody.
They invited the man to return to
the village and have a drink with
them, which he decided to do. Mel
son, or the man resembling him,
was walking in front of the two
when Fuller placed his hand on the
mans shoulder and said, Whats
your hurry?" The latter immedi-
ately turned and fired his revolver,
the ball entering Fuller's neck and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-04
Week Of Prayer.

The public is cordially invited to
worship in Union Prayer service
each evening this week in the Pres
byterian church. This evening
Rev. ]. H. Deniston will preach, his
-heme will be The Bible the Word
of Cod" We urge special effort
on the part of christian people to be
present at all these services.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-04
JUNGLE SAM" RESPONDS
TO |TALY's CRY "HELP''
The House and Senate Appropriate
100000 for Relief Of Italian
Earthquake Sufferers.

Washington, D. C. Jan. A.
Especial to Pioneer. THE House
and Senate today agreed to and
passed a resolution appropriating
100000 for the relief of the Italian
sufferers, and that amount becomes
Immediately available and will be
sent to the proper authorities in
Italy.
This action followed special
message from President Roosevelt,
recommending such an appropriation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-04
Gave Temperance Lectures.

James R. Julian of Minneapolis
and N. T. Moen of Ada, members
of the Anti-Saloon league, lectured
yesterday in the Methodist, Presby-
terrain, Baptist and Norwegian Luth-
eran churches of this city on the
subject of Temperance" They
were listened 10 by large audiences
both morning and evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-04
GIee Club Meet Tonight.

The Arion Glee Club will meet at
8 O'Clock this evening at the the
store of the Northwestern Music
company. All members are expected
to pc present and those who have
been invited to join the club are
requested to hand in their applica-
tons tonight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-04
Jebe's Endorsed.

Mr.. Jebe possesses a full tone of
the purest quality, is a master
technician, and is very dramatic.
Mrs. Jebe is intensely dramatic and
she has power to sway her audi
ence in wonderful manner"
Times-Record, Valley City, N. D.
At City Opera House Thursday,
Jan. Z.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-04
The First National Bank
of Bemidii

firmly established and long since past the stage of
experimental venture
Calls Attention
to its facilities unexceled for the transaction of all
legitimate business in all banking lines.
Capital and Surplus
exceeds that of any other bank 10 north central Min
nesota. With effective, efficient and comprehensive
management, makes it beyond doubt the safest depos-
itory for your funds.
Loans
its funds exclusively designated by law which
embraces a less extensive, but more stable class.
Collections ~...
made promptly and remittances mailed on day Of
payment.
Exchanges
bought and sold on all principal cities of the world
Your Business
is respectfully solicited and you are invited to call
and use Offices without charge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-04

Local News on Last Page.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-04

language In Annual Communication
Called Objectionable by Representa-
tives Will Stand Analysis, Declares
Executive HE Renews His Arsu-
ment For Repeal of Law Limiting
Activities Of Treasury Agents-cites
Cases In Which They Have Aided
In Punishment Of vioIators Of Fed
eraI Laws. ~
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-03

Germany pursuing policy indicates that
if Danvie Ill., Uncle would be pri
vate citizen that village and the reicstag ALL to
ton being speaker and He would just stay
N Danville
Germany has its deep But hav
ing Uncle Joe hers built 1t is officially called the Kaiser Will
helm canal but its Baltic spoken the ke canal
the north
1t important Germany the Panama canal to
1t great canal about so miles long with locks 4S feet length
and 81 feet wide
through valley dug
the kie canal 81 feet deep at the first attempt
And yet has been failure Why? Because not big
enough The Maunia 7S5 feet long 50 feet Such
boat could through the mighty Kl canal The Ger
made the mistake that the Canadians made when they dug
the Wand canal only IA feet with locks only 265 feet long
This mistake that of failing foresee the growth size of ships
The Ships larger and larger all the time
We have had the inland They
have of for them that of not being
and And allowed them of
We rather smiled when the railroads have the Threats of river
canal while has made laws her boat
from her railways But then Germany has Uncle Joe
Canada her about building her akesOthe
gulf deep waterway along the Georgian bay
And Germany
Well having joe Germany going deepen and
broaden the the Mauritania such
the future produce The Ke canal will be 36 feet
deep with locks somewhere about 1000 feet long There will he
five miles and these Will be
spacious harbos dug in the heart of the empire,
When completed this from Ke bay the mouth OF the
Ebe only 90 miles long will have cost $1OOOOOO
will the passage around the little peninsula of Denmark
from the North the Baltic
Uncle rOs the mouth when suggested that the rich
the world like waterway from the lakes
gulf weld together the huge trades of the lakes and the
between and
the lower lakes September last Our waterway growing
Uncle Joe will If he
Would Danvlle the heart Germany
Or that composed of menSeattle Daily Star
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-03
THIS IS MY 51ST BIRTHDAY
Francis A. Christie.

Francis Albert Christie, professor
of church history at the Meadville
Theological school, at Meadvile, Pa,
and one of the nose eminent author
tiles on theological and historical
subjects, was born at Lowell, Mass,
December 3. 1858. He received his
early education at the public schools
of his home town and then took a
course at Amherst college. After his
graduation in 1881 he continued his
studies at other institutions of learn
ing. From 1884 to 1856 he devoted
himself to the study of theology
at Johns Hopkins and from 1889 to
1898 he studied theology at the Uni
versities of Berlin, Heidelberg and
Marburg. From 1881 to 1884 he
was teacher at the ROxbury Latin
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-03
ONLY ONE
The Record in Wenatchee is a UNIQUE
One

If the reader has ''bad back" or
any kidney i'll and is looking for re-
lief and cure, better depend on the
only remedy endorsed by people you
know. Doans Kidney Pills relieve
quickly-cure permanently. Wenat-
chez citizens testify to this. Here Is
a cose of it:
Mrs. A. H. White, Chelan Ave. and
Second street, Wenatchee, Wash,
says: IL have used Doan's Kidney
Pills upon several occasions, and
from the benefit l have derived,
know that they can be depended
upon for toning up and strengthening
the kidneys In fact, do not know
of remedy equal to them for such
purposes. l was in need of kidney
remedy last summer, and, seeing
Doan's Kidney Pills highly adver-
tised, l procured a supply at the Red
Cross Pharmacy After I had taken
them a short time the backache dis
appeared and the other annoyances
were corrected Other membrs OF
my family hav used Doan's Kidney
Pills AMI have received the same
great benefit"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Mflburn Co., Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name - Doan's
and take no other.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-03

The operation of the new branch
line of the Great Northern from We
natchee to the Waterville and Mans
field countries has opened wide the
doors of opportunity for all people
living along the road. The former
cost of marketing the crop, or rather
getting it to railroad from this re-
gion was Is to 20 cents per bushel,
or from % to so per cent of the net
profit. The railroad is now at their
door. At one time since the road has
been in operation one-half million
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-03
Death of Hugh w. WantZ.

Hugh w. Wantz, son of J. P.
Wantz, of Monitor, died December 1 ,
at 1880 p. m. of pleurisy. at his
home at that place. He was 80
years of age and leaves to mourn
his loss a wife, four sisters and a
father and mother. all living. Mr..
Wantz was formerly of Spokane. The
funeral will take place tomorrow
noon at IL o'clock, from the Epfsco-
pal church at Cashmere, Rev. Hyatt
officiating. Sprague & Ruppe, of
this city, are the undertakers
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-03

school, Boston. In 1887 he was made
classical master of the Lawrenceville
school. which position he held two
years Later he became instructor at
Harvard Divinity school and in Sep
TENDER, 1893, he was appointed to his
present position. Mr. Christie is an
Unitarian layman and for many years
has been a frequent contributor to
various theological and other period
icals. Last June his former alma
mater, Amherst college, honored him
by comforting upon him the honorary
degree of DID.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-03

The construction of new packing
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-03

1S63-General LOngstreet raised
the siege of Nashville, Tenn.
1SS9-Henry NJ. Stanley reached
the eastern coast OF africa at Baga-
mOyo.
1S94-Robert Louis Stevenson,
famous novelist, died in Apia, Samoa.
Born in Edinburgh, November 10,
1850.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-03

II. H. Horton, son of l.. p Hor-
ton and who is well known in this
city, has just finished a course in
the Merganthaler Linotype school in
San Francisco and is now working
in the al room of the Seattle Post
Intelligencer.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-03
Taking q Law Course.

Fred Crollard. of the firm OF
Lemon & Crollard, is at the state
university finishing his law course
He has five months yet to finish his
two-year course. Next year the uni
versity course is to be extended to
three years and Mr.. Crollard desires
to finish up before the course is
heightened.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-03

bushels of wheat has been piled up
in sacks at the several stations await
ing shipment.
Another item of interest is the fact
that the Big Bend is becoming of
more Importance as a stock raising
region. Local butchers take the train
here and stop at any of the stations
along the line, purchase cattle or
swine and await it's shipment by rail
into Wenatchee.
New Packing House.
The construction of a new packing
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-03
THIS DATE IN HISTORY-DEC-

1777-New Jerseys first newspa-
per issued at Burlington.
1SOO-The Austrians defeated the
French at the battle of HOhenlinden.
1S06-Henry A. Wise, governor of
Virginia, born. Died September II,
1876
1S1S-Ilinois admitted to the
Union.
1839-Pope Gregory XVI. issued a
bull against slavery.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-03
APPLE CROP RE-
PORT BY STATES

The conditions of the apple crop
October l as shown by the October
report if the United States depart
ment of agriculture, with compar-
ison with the conditions year ago,
for the principal commercial states
are here shown:
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-03

Mrs. J. H. Stout, Wife of the man
ager of the Entiat Light & Power
company, is spending few days in
the city from her home in Seattle
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-03

Holcomb's Saturday speciar applies
to every article in the store except
sugar by the sack. $50
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-03

house of a size large enough to han
die many head of cattle or hogs in
a day is in itself matter of conse-
quence.
1t has been predicted by some who
ought to know that in the future the
straw which is now left on the ground
will in time be saved for winter
''roughness" for the stock At the
present time most of the grain is
headed and the straw left on the
ground
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-03

Get your Sunday chicken free at
Holcomb's on Saturday. **s
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-04-08

When the announcement was made
several months ago that Mr.. Taft
would use an automobile during his
term as President, much rivalry de.
veloped among the leading manufac.
turers for the honor of selling him a
car and the public watched with in
terest to see what Mr.. Taft's choice
would be. The knowing ones predicted
that the White Steamer would be &C.
lected and they pointed out that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had used White Steam
ers for two years at his summer home
at Oyster Bay and had recommended
this make to Mr.. Taft as the most de-
sirable.
This prediction proved correct, al.
though Mr.. Taft did not rely solely
On Mr.. Roosevelt's recommendation,
but, with his usual thoroughness, de.
termined to have an investigation
made of all the principal makes. Ac.
cordingly, he asked several officers of
the War Department to look into the
matter for him, and they tested many
makes of cars. visited number of
factories SO that they might see what
materials were used, and, finally, they
investigated the records of the differ.
ent types Of cars in public contests
Rnd in private service.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-04-08
A. Ne.s Type Of Brick.

In recent lecture before the Com
mercial club Of Portland, Or, San
Francisco architect described the Bru
ner building, just finished in Oakland
across the bay from San Francisco. az
the highest type Of fireproof construc
ton. This is tall building of re-
enforced concrete, the walls of which
are faced with brick of unusual shape
This brick has groove cast on its
inner edge; that the concrete may be
dovetailed in the brick as the walls
rise. The brick is the usual size, and
the wedge shaped groove is the in
vention Of an Oakland man. who had
observed how difficult it is to keep q
brick facing in position in a concrete
wall in conflagration,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-04-08

Steamer, except that his car has the
United States coat-of.arms painted
on either door. In other words.
when we make a car for the Presi.
dent Of the United States there is no
way in which we can make it any
better than the car which you, or
anybody else. can purchase from US.
Some Of those writing to mo
about Mr.. Taft's car say that, al.
though they are very DESTROYS of
having car like Mr.. Taft's, they
are afraid that such a car is some
what larger and more expensive than
they desire. In reply to such letters,
1 point out that our Model o. 20
horsepower car is exactly like our
40 horsepower model, except as re-.
CARDS the size of the different parts.
The principle of construction is ex.
actiy the same and the smaller car
possesses all the desirable qualities
of our larger model. In other words,
one can secure an exact duplicate of
Mr.. Taft's car for $4,000, or a car Of
the same qualities. but of smaller di.
mansions; for only $4,000. Judging by
the demand for White cars, q good pro.
portion Of those desiring to purchase
automobiles are quite content to trust
President Taft's judgment as to the
best and: most desirable make"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-04-08
THE DROWNED LILLY
A New York Easter Story
By Ernest Jarrold ("Mckey Finn.")
A New York Easter Story
BY Ernest Jarrold ("Mickey Finn.")

Mamma told me, I remember.
Once, while sitting on her knee,
That the angels never weary,
Watching over her and me,
And that If we're good
And sister told me just the same be-
They will let Us into heaven,
When they see us at the door,"
And when the song was finished
Miss Amaryllis Hope, whose def fin
gers played the accompaniment. jump
cd up from the piano stool and seized
the small alien and kissed her rap
turously., all the 700 little mothers APP
plauding as big children do at the op-
era. All except Mrs. Jonathan Will.
iams. an elderly woman whose hus-
band is the proprietor Of big dry
goods store. She sat with her elbows
en- her knees. her tiny piece of en-
brc:dery called handkerchief crush
ed into a wad in her hands. and one
big tear coursing down her cheek into
her mouth, and the taste of the tear
was very, very bitter. like aloes. Her
husband was very busy man.
One little daughter of a Nihilist
from Russia, commenting on the kiss,
said:
j thought that God was dead, but
he surely must be alive today"
Then came the distribution of the
cake and ice cream. Great big, gener-
GUS slices Of cake. covered with frost
Ing. were served by the members of
the society. Women from every grade
OF society. women in silk and women
i'll giosham, women whose husbands
afo millionaires, and those who are
doubtful where their c:ext meal WIS
coming from, women who are surfeit-
ed win ccke and those whose mouths
waterrI at the sight of it. And many
slice of cake was hidden in a hand
Eerchief by little mother, who said:
Isn savin' mine so mamma can