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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-11-05
STRIKING Scene
IN PARIS COURT
Voluntary Confession Made
in Steinheil Case.
WOULD EXONERATE WIDOW

Man Who Claims to Be Murderer OF
Woman's Husband and Mother
Given Permission to Tell Story in
Detall-Prisoner on Trial Faints In
Her Chair When the Recital Is
Concluded. ~
II Paris, Nov. 5.-tSiven permission to
make a statement to the court during
the trial Of Nine. Marguerite Stein
he'll for the murder of her husband,
Adolphe Stelnheil, and Nine. Japy, a
man giving the name of Jean lie
Febvre astounded the judges and the
crowded court into scene of wild
confusion by calmly stating that he
had planned and executed the MUIR
ders and that Nine. Steinheil was in.
nocsnt. -
LIE Febvre obtained permission to
speak through M. Aubin, attorney for
Mme. Steinheil. The latter received
letter from LIE Febvre asking that
he be allowed to interrupt the case
and make statement. When the
judges gave the permission he arose
and made the confession. -.-..-
AS the audience hushed into silence
IN their eagerness to hear what he
had To say Jean LIE Febvre said:
Il was an accomplice in the assas-
sdnation at the home of Nine. Stein
he'll. Filled with remorse wish now
to confess my part In the crimes. I
was disguised as a woman and wore
Wig Of red hair. My accomplices
wore long cloaks. We committed the
murders and then escaped to the for
est at Mount Morency, where we
burned our DISCUSSES"
Escaped From the Country. 81
The voluntary prisoner said that
after destroying the Immediate evil
dences Of their crime that he and his
companions escaped from the coun-
try, going abroad. One of the friends
had since died, he said. Mme Stein
he'll confronted IL Febvre, but said
that she was unable to recognize him
as one of the murderers whom she
had described. Judge de Villes Or
defeG that LIE Febvre be placed I'm
der arrest and an investigation of his
statement be made. At the same time
the court warned the jury that this
dramatic episode might prove to have
been another attempt to battle JUS
tioe.
Nine. Steinheil, the terrible ordeal
Of examination interrupted, sat breath
less while the man made his admis-
sion. She scarcely appeared alive as
he concluded and she tainted in her
chair. ..~ ri
When Presiding Judge de Villes re-
samed his examination of Nine. Stein
he'll she immediately resorted to her
former tactics She became In turn
pitiful and menacing, imploling and
indignant.
you are great, actress" remarked
De Villes, "you play your part well"
:. "Alas! it is not acting" retorted
Nine. Ste1nheil, ri am but a poor
woman fighting for her life."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-11-05

Steamer Communicates With Frisco
When 4,3o5 Miles Away.
San Francisco, Nov. 5.All wireless
records were broken when the steam
er Korea flashed a message which was
received by the operators at both the
Earrallone and the Russian Hill sta
lions in this city from distance of
4,3O5 miles. The operator at the Rus
sian Hill station sent an acknowledge
ment, which was also received by the
Korea.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-11-05
suBSCRIPTION---s5.0o PER YEAR IN ADVANC
AS TO LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES.

~ 1AVso1nsNH SHssOs0s~s 80
There has been considerable quiet
talk of late, hereabouts, as to who
would enter the field as candidates
for legislative honors in this, the
Sixty-frst, legislative district, and
there has been some interesting dis
cussion. RI
Representative Opsahl of this
city, asked direct as to whether he
would be candidate for reelection,
stated, rather guardedly, that he
was not candidate, this year, but
only smiled when pressed for a more
definite answer.
It is intimated that both Thief
River Falls and Red Lake Falls
have "Willing, Barkises" who would
not be adverse to serving the people
in the legislative chambers at the
state capitol, during the winter of
1901.
Some time ago it was announced
that J. A. Duffy, the Red Lake Falls
banker, would be a candidate for
representative and would have SUBJ
E stantial backing in his candidacy.
This statement was followed closely
by the assertion that, if Mr.. Duffy
became a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination at the primaries,
Thief River Falls would present
either ex-senator D. P. O'Neil or
Dan Shaw as its candidate and
would wage a warm contest. to land
their man.
And now, some person, in all
seriousness, suggests that Albert
Anderson, the beligerant editor of
the Olberg Journal, and w. G. Hunt,
the boss of Sunbeam, were really
considering entering the race for
representative.
Hunt lives on the Red Lake
river, and wants bridge across the
river-in fact, asserts, with much
vehemance, that he must have one
at Sunbeam.
Anderson has busted himself pretty
much with all public matters and
some there be who really think he
would make a good race for repre-
sentative.
There appears to be considerable
unanimity of sentiment to the effect
that Senator Hanson should be
deposed and a more active man
elected to represent this growing dis
trict-a man who can mix" and
get what he goes after for his con-
stituents. And it has been init
mated that Beltrami county can get
the senatorsbip, if the right kind of
a man is named.
In the meantime, no concerted
action has been taken along any
prearranged line relative to legisla-
tive candidates; and there are liable
to be some surprises in store for
those who are watching the game''
in this district.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-11-05
OBJECTS TO BEING DIPPED
Herd of Buffalo Stampedes When
Given Treatment.

e110T0 VI DUHdIU 0tdHIpSue6 "HeTI
Given Treatment.
Belvidere, Kan, Nov. 5.-Made furi-
o,,s at being dipped in lime and sui
phur bath to kill the ticks on them
hero Of thirty-six buffalo stampeded
on Frank Rockefeller's ranch near
here and are now scattered over
kiewa county. .. -
When, in accordance with the or
ders of the government inspectors, the
herd was driven into the dipping vat
1t went Wild and broke through three
barbed wire fences as If they were
nzade of twine. Five horses were used
II pursuing one bull whose value is
1900, but he is still at large.
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nc exception Of one award, made to
= citizen Of Canada, all the persons
remembered are residents Of the Unit
ID States, twenty-five living in Ohio.
Approximately $4,000, twenty-three
silver and tWentyseven bronze med
ais were awarded. OF the fifty heroic
acts approved fourteen Of the persons
responsible for them met their death.
In these cases next Of kin received
the award.
WIRELESS RECORD BROKEN
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-11-05
PRESIDENT TAFT IN GEORGIA
Given a Most Enthusiastic Welcome
at Macon.

Macon, Ca, Nov. 5.-President
Taft's welcome in Macon was one of
the most enthusiastic received any
where on the presidential tour. The
streets were lined with thousands of
citizens and school children and with
decorations suggestive of "Taft day."
live 'possu1ns and persimmons forming
part of the elaborate scheme. Stores,
Offices and homes were gay with the
national colors, mixed with liberal
display Of the Confederate e1nblems.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-11-05
FIFTY WORTHY OF REWARD

Carnegie Commission Finds Many
Perform Heroic Acts.
Pittsburg. Nov. 5.-The Carnegie
hero fund commission has rewarded
fifty persons throughout this country
end Canada for acts Of bravery With
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

commercial reasons under it which
would maintain IT, 1T was an index to
what might be expected Of the future.
Future Development.
Certain sections Of the city developed
more rapidly than others and # is in
these sections that tho greatest growth
is expected In the future In the ousi-
ness district not only a great many
sites and buildings for business pur-
poses were purchased I'm 1903 by local
capitalists and corporations, but hun
dreds of small investors from every
State I'm the Union acquired business
property. which can now be sold az big
profit
New business districts are expected to
open up in sections where there was UNI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

usual activity in various lines or real
estate last year. Sites for hotels near
the Union railway station are already
being considered and # is apparent that
the commercial and trade center viii not
be long in extending out this far Prop
erty bought In this neighborhood based
upon speculation is almost sure to ar
ford another example OF he far-sighted
investor, who has the ability to judge
OF the unmistakabIo direction of a clty,s
growth
The northwest section showed the
greatest expansion i'm residential proD-
erty, both improved and uuimproved.
during the past twelve months and that
this section viii continue to manifest
the gre-test development I'm 1909 is the
general opinion OF real estate men. II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

was here that citizens from cities in
all parts OF the United States bought
handsome residences and invested hum
dreds OF thousands of dollars, last year.
when the real estate market was prac-
tically at a standstm everywhere else
in the country. There is little doubt
that there viii be much greater de-
mand than ever for this property dur
ing the present year.
Southwest Section.
With the building OF the Agricultural
department and new National Museum
in the southwest section OF the city, an
added value has been given to real
estate IN general I'm that section, which
viii run into several thousands Of dol
IarV. This value promises 70 be stu
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

more increased with the prospective
building by the Government Of the Blu
reau OF Engraving and Printing. The
southwest section, while presenting an
entirely different problem from that OF
the northwest. offers practically as in
viting a prospect 10 the investor.
The northeast and southeast sections
of Washington have both recorded a
considerable amount Of building ao-
tivity, an amount that could be called
almost phenomenal for a tight money
market. Here the advance in property
has been consistent with a steady
growth. and by many the opportunity
for investment is considered as great
as I'm any part OF the city It Is be-
lieved that the year viii bring forth
Arizona republican., 1909-05-21
ACCUSES HIS COUNTRY
Call Upon the United States
to Take the Lead of Nations
in a Return to Sanity and
a, a,Reduction of the Worlds
Armaments.

Mohonk Lake, May 2O.-"Crazy,"
mad" emotional insanity sinful"
were some of the terms used today by
]. Allen Barker, NJ. p, in telling the
Mohonk Lake peace conference about
Great Britain's dreadnaught program.
Il largely endorse" said Mr.. Barker,
what President Butler has said as to
the emotional insanity of the present
mad race for battleships in Great
Britain and Germany. Our house of
commons, Of which I am a member, is
the chief sinner in having started the
crazy competition I'm building dread
naughts. But you must remember we
have a yellow press in Great Britain
and you must not believe all it says re-
garding the so-called German war
scare"
Mr.. Barker declared that the peace
of the world today lay in the hands of
the United States, Germany and Great
Britain, and that the United States
could Join with Germany and England
and thus prevent possible warfare and
stop the dreadEaughts competition
He invited President Taft to take the
lead in this direction.
Business men representing fifty
eight chambers of commerce, from
nineteen states. and Canada. who are
attending the conference adopted a
resolution urging President Taft ito
take, the lead in urging. the nations to
a concurrent reduction in the armies
and navies of the world"
Speaking tonight before the con-
ference Kokocichi Midsumo, Japanese
consul general at New York said:
I'VE are so confident of the sin
cerity of American friendship that
during the last few years, when so
many bitter voices against Japan were
heard in a certain section OF this
great republic, the whole Japanese
people remained quiet and fully con-
vinced of the fact that the anti
Japanese movement did not represent
the true sentiment of the American
people at large
Arizona republican., 1909-05-21
LAND OFFICE RULING
IN FAVOR OF PROsPECTORs
OPERATING IN FOREST RE-
SERVES.
Discovery of Mineral in Paying Guam
titles Not Necessary.

Helena, May 2O.-The registrar and
receiver of the United States land Of
flee here rendered a decision today re-
specting mineral claims in forest re-
serves, which if attained by the de-
partment at Washington, will do much
to remove the causes of complaint
which have been lodged against the
administration of those reserves in the
western states.
The case is the United States
against Garneau and Hickey, pros
pectOrs in the Helena reserve who had
located several quartz claims therein.
Charges were brought against each 10
cation alleging mo discovery of miner
ais The opinion says: The only
question to be considered here is as to
whether a discovery has been made
and the forest service mining expert
contends that there has not been be-
cause the values obtained by him did
not meet his idea of values that should
be disclosed in a discovery.
According to this idea, the expert
would have the discovery of mineral
in paying quantities at the very outset
of the location. Such a contention
could not be sustained for a moment
because, if such were the case, the
prospector would be actually precluded
from making a location of a mining
claim in the first instance. as paying
mines, generally are not disclosed on
the surface and are only made by ex-
ploratiOn and development.
Hence, the decision was in favor of
the prOspectors. The government will
appeal to the general land office.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-21

tor of the general assembly of the
Presbyterian church today, receiving
SOB votes as against 292 votes for DR.
Edgar p. Hill of Chicago. Three
ballots were taken. The first ballot
resulted in a deadlock, each candidate
receiving less than 300 votes. On the
second, the strength of Rev. w. E.
McEwan of Pittsburg fell away. He
took the floor and said that in the
interest of harmony he would with
draw. On the third ballot Mr.. Nc
Evans strength went to Barkley. 1t
was believed yesterday that Mr.. Nc
Evans election was assured.
When the assembly began it's ses-
sions this morning DIR. B. P. Fullerton
made his annual address as retiring
moderator. Following the election of
moderator the selection of standing
committees was taken up. One of the
features of the assembly is the pres
ence of Rev. John Standing Buffalo,
a Sioux Indian of the South Dakota
synod.
Tomorrow the assembly will ceIe-
brate the 40Oth anniversary of John
Calvin.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-21
AND He IS NOT YET DONE
Helms the Double Detective
Continues His Narrative.
Prosecutor Heney Is Still
Breathing Fire and Slaugh-
ter.

San Francisco, May 2O.-Many a
phase and issue of the municipal graft
prosecution. hitherto kept secret, was
made public at today's session of the
trial of Patrick Calhoun. president of
the United Railroads. Incidents long
since forgotten in the press of new
sensations were incorporated in mat
ters presented to the jury. Two wit
nesses of the first importance occupied
the witness stand ard between inter
rogations the attorneys argued with a
degree of vehemence that several times
ELECTED caustic reprimands from Judge
Lawior
Rudolph Spreckels, whose testimony
was interrupted yesterday. presented
to the defense and the public a state
ment purporting TO cover his cOntribu-
tions to the cause of the graft pros
ecution. In a summary offered in evil
dence, it was declared that the total
subscriptions received from all sources
amounted to $213.391. all of which had
been expended. Spreckels testified that
he personally had given sl3s.47s of this
amount and from his declarations it
was inferred that he was still self
obligated for an indefinite amount.
John Helms, the detective called to
the stand yesterday as a witness for
the prosecution was submitted to cross
examination early in the day. and re-
viewed many of the charges he had
preferred against Patrick Calhoun and
William NJ. Abbott. by whom he is al
legged to have been employed in con-
fidential capacity. He had closed his
testimony yesterday with a declaration
that he resigned from the service Of
Arizona republican., 1909-05-21
THREE ITEMS CONSIDERED
The Nation Made Glad by the
Knocking Off of an Eighth
of a Cent on White Lead.
Southerners Have Their
Way About Cotton Seed Oil

Washington, May 2O.-The senate
distributed its attention today among
three items in the tariff bill. provid-
ing a duty on extract of chestnut bark,
used in tanning, known as quebrache.
on cottonseed oil and on white lead.
On each of these articles the senate
was led by the committee on finance.
though the committee was induced to
change its original suggestions on both
white lead and cottonseed oil.
The lead duty fixed by the commit
tee was originally 27s cents a pound,
but Mr.. Curtis a member of the COM
mittee, suggested a reduction Of one
eighth of a cent a pound. bringing the
figure down to 2A cents, and Chair
man Aldrich accepted the reduction.
When the vote was taken, the commit
tee triumphed.
Probably the most interesting con-
test was over the duty on cottonseed
oil. Senators Tillman, Bacon and
Money fought the senate provision fix
ing a tariff of three cents a gallon. on
the ground that it would injure the
sale of cottonseed, and after the con-
troversy had gone on for some time.
Aldrich withdrew the provision. Duty
on quebrache was fixed at half-cent
per pound.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-21

A Photographic copy of the letter Of
the Association of American Adver-
tisers. accompanying The Republicans
certificate of circulation is here pre-
sented for no other purpose than to
refute the Arizona Gazette's slander
of the Association and to explain the
animus of its attacks upon the
methods Of its experts.
The letter shows that the exam
ination of The Republicans circula-
ton was complete at the time of the
visit of the Associations expert.
though certain data, consisting of
paper bills and cancelled checks, in
payment on them, had been mislaid
in the confusion of moving. These,
as the letter shows, were afterward
furnished the Association and the
certificate was issued.
The expert came to Phoenix at the
instance Of the Gazette and, according
to the Gazette's published statement,
he spent an entire day there in in
vestigating it's circulation, with the
result that he could give it rating
for a single week, whereas The Re-
publican was given a rating of 6434
for the fourteen months. next preced-
ing.
II may be stated as an interesting
fact, really a phenomenon, that the
Arizona Gazette, of the thousands Of
newspapers in this country, is the
first and only one to assail the re-
liability of the Association Of Ameri-
can Advertisers.
All the faIsehood, and silly subter-
fuge in which the Gazette has been
indulging for the purpose of ciouding
the issue disclosed by the examina
tion. has belittled it further in the
estimation Of newspapermen and ad-
vertisers, at home and abroad.
Its first false step it's widely
published statement, that The Repub-
lican had refused to submit to an
examination, was doubtless induced
by the neglect of Mr.. Austin, the ex-
pert, to take its management into
full confidence.
Experts have a way of not doing
such things as the Gazette will un-
derstand when il gets older and
knows more, IL it ever does.
The Republican is the only news
paper in Arizona that makes public
it's proven circulation as certified to
by the Association of American Ad-
vertisers, the only competent author
ity on the authenticity of newspaper
circuIations in the United States. In
it's examination of The Republican
on March 1S, last, the Association
gave this paper daily average cir
culation for the fourteen months
prior to February %, 1909, of 6434.
This exceeds by fully 1000 copies, the
combined AVERAGE circulation of all
other Phoenix papers and is the larg-
est in the territory of Arizona by at
least $500 copies. The Republicans
marvellous advertising patronage is
proof of the pudding"
Arizona republican., 1909-05-21
AS TO SENATOR BAILEY
JOHNSON DOESN'T CARE
HE HAS REGARD FOR OTHER
SOUTHERN SENATORS,
And Denies That He Reflected Upon
Them in an Interview.

St Paul. May Ex-Governor John A.
Johnson, when asked today if he had
read the statement made in the United
States senate yesterday by Senator
Bailey of Texas. criticising the. COVER
nor for making alleged untruthful
statements in regard to the minority
in the senate in its attitude toward the
tariff bill, said: AZ
so far as Bailey IS concerned, do
not care to make any denial Of the
charges he makes. but do care to have
other senators In the south know /
did not make the statements that the
railways of the south Influenced any
of the southern senators Nor did l
make any statements reflecting on any
senator from the south or any other
section" 4
Arizona republican., 1909-05-21
A TOLERANT
DEMOCRACY
All That Nh. Taft Expects Of
The South
NOT A POLITICAL CHANGE.
He Explains to an Audience
in the Cradle of American
independence the Policy
He Will Pursue With Re-
spect to Appointments.
NOT A POLITICAL CHANGE

Charlotte, n. c., May 20.-President
Taft came to Charlotte today, the home
of the Mecklenburg Declaration of In
dependence, signed in May, 17I5, and
placed himself squarely on the side of
those who look upon the declaration
as one of the first significant steps
which led ultimately to American in
dependence. In his address today the
president clearly explained his policy
toward the south.
Il do not believe we are on the point
of a political revolution in the SOUTH"
he said. Il never have had such
dream. What do desire. and believe
we are on the eve of, is a complete
tolerance of opinion. and that there
shall grow into respect and power an
intelligent and fighting opposition
party in each state"
AS to his appointment of a democrat
to the bench, the president declared,
that, through the south, he intended to
pursue the policy of appointing to Of
flee only those men who, republican or
democrat. could command the high
est confidence and commend them
selves to the community in which they
live.
A cloudburst during the afternoon
just as the splendid floral and military
parade was passing in review before
the president. threatened serious con-
sequences. 1t threw the throrg in front
of the reviewing stand into panic,
and there vas a wild rush for shelter.
The presidents box was goal for
many men and women, and the chief
executive had to be surrounded to save
him from the sudden crush.
A passing industrial float became
Arizona republican., 1909-05-21
ST. YVES BEATEN.
Shrubb, the English Runner lensthens
His Winning Distance.

Montreal, MAY 20.-Alfred Shrubb,
the English middle distance champion.
proved his ability TO go farther than
10 miles in winning style, by defeating
Henry st. Yves, the Marathon. cham
pion from France in their 20-mile race
on the Montreal A. A. grounds tonight
Shrubb won by $50 yards, in the fast
time Of | hour, 81 minutes and 25 sec
onds.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-21

the. United Railroads in August 1908
Today he added to the complications
SuImI!JJB 40 soueISSUs sIq SuIpusllH
that he entered the employ of William
j. Burns and the prosecution, in No
vember 1908 and that he drew pay
from both sides from November until
the following February.
Earl Rogers complained to the court
that Heney had muttered, as the at
torney for the defense passed the chair.
that Rogers would get what was
coming to him." and the prosecutor re-
peated the threat in the hearing of all,
declaring that he was tired of enduring
insults from the counsel on the other
side.