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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


A. Hagberg went to Brainerd this
morning on a business trip.
Every hatin my store TO- be closed
Tout for 5oc.on the dollar. i 200 4th
ISt., Postofhce Block, Bemidji.
Carl Mitchell, the M. & I. brake
man, returned last night from 4 visit
at New Z Richmond, Wis. and st.
Paul.
| Dan Rose, buyer for the Watab
Paper & Pulp company, returned
this morning from a business trip
to Sartell.
Rev. J. c. Mapson and wife of
Tenstrike came to the city this
morning from their home and spent
fthe day here.
Don" Carlos Johnson aof Crook
ston, representative of the Crook
Iston Marble Works, was4a business
visitor in Bemidji today. 49,
Mrs. A. A. Smith and child re-
turned to their home at Kelliher
Hast evening, having spent yesterday
lin 4Bemidji visiting with local
friends.
J. H. Davidson of Brainerd, chief
iengineer for the M. & I. Railway
company, came tothescity last even
ing from Brainerd, where he had
been on official business.
J. A. Brown and G. E. Lehman
of Grand Rapids were guests at the
Hotel Markham yesterday after
noon and. last night, having come
over from the "Rapids"1yesterday
afternoon.
Raymond Bruno, who owns a
farm near 'Yola postof6ce, south of
Bemidji in Hubbard county, re-
turned yesterday for Alberta, Can,
where he had been visiting for
several weeks. He left this morn
ing for Yola.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Baltzell came
to the city yesterday evening
from Farris, where they were yester-
day afternoon married by the
Archdeacon Parshall. Mrs. Baltzell
was formerly Miss Mackey, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Mackey
of Farris.
Any person wishing pictures in
oils, water colors or pastelle can
find a collection at 1902 Bemidji
avenue.
J. G. Flemming, the faithful
operator at the M. & I. tower was
laid up" yesterday and last night,
being compelled to nurse an exceed
ingly bad cold. While J. G. is
taking an enforced lay-off, Ben
Elliugson and Earl Boyce, the other
operators are jointly working the
third shift" for Fleming.
Symon Thompson, chief of police
of Blackjack, returned to his home
last evening, having come down
from the Duck" yesterday morning,
with John Lowe. who had been
sentenced to serve fifteen days in
the county jail for appropriating un-
to his own use certain goods and
chattels which were the property of
another, or words to that effect.
Robert ("Bob") Neving returned
yesterdar afternoon to his home at
Neving postofdce, in Clearwater
county, north of Bagley, having;
spent yesterday in Bemidj,, noting
what fine market the folks in. this
section will have, really close by
when the 500 is constructed into
Bemidji and traverses through really
the best portion of Clearwa ter
county.
C.. F. Schroeder and family are
now town folks" they having
moved into the city from their farm
home in Grant Valley township.
They are occupying the upper story
of Mr.. Schroeder's building, the
lower floor of which is used by the
Gill Bros clothing establishment.
And c. F. has ordered his Daily
Pioneer left at the door every even
ing, so that he may know what is
transpiring in the Hub CITY of
1 Nj
Evening star., 1909-05-21
TAX PAYMENTS MAKE RECORD
PROPERTY OWNERS SETTLE
MORE PROMPTLY THAN EVER.
Excess of $3.50, 900 in Receipts Over
Same Period Of Last Year
is Noted.

District property owners are paying
their taxes more promptly this year than
last.
Collections for real estate and personal
taxes during the present month, Commits
sioner West stated this morning, are con-
siderably in excess of the amount paid in
during the same period of the month OF
May last year.
At his request, Collector c. c. Rogers
today submitted statement to him show
ing that the amount paid in for real es-
tate taxes during the twenty days of the
present month was an increase Of
$1O3.4Ol over the same period last year,
while the amount collected for personal
taxes during the first twenty days of the
current month aggregated $233. .O29, as
against $73,75 last year. or an increase in
round numbers of 100000.
Commissioner West, who has been Civ
ing close attention to the financial Oper-
ations OF the District gOvernpent, says
that during the present month OF May
the collections of taxes will unQuestion-
ably exceed any previous record In the
history of the District
THE people are paying their taxes with
commendable promptness," he said, land
from present indications the amount OF
arrears both as to real estate and per-
sonal assessments will be lower than usu-
al on the first of June
Evening star., 1909-05-21
BRIDE KEEPS THREAT TO DIE
BURNS LETTERS AND EFFECTS
BEFORE SUICIDE.
Purpose to Take Her Life Had Not
Been Expressed Since Her Mar
riage to DR.. Nelson.

Gathering together letters and other
mementos priced by herself, Mrs. Violet
6. Nelson, six-weeks bride of Dr. john
IL. Nelson, a druggist, took them into the
bathroom of her apartment yesterday
afternoon and burned them all up in the
bathtub. Then she went to her bedroom.
took a dose OF poison and was dead In
snort while thereafter.
No one other than herself at the time
was in the apartment which was over
the pharmacy conducted by her husband
al 1st and c streets northwest. Her
brothe r-in-law. entering the apartment
some time later in the afternoon, saw the
empty BOTTLE and with this to arouse his
suspieions, discovered the corpse of the
suicide.
Mrs. Nelson had given no hint that she
proposed at this time to make away with
herself In the past. however. before her
marriage the threat to commit suicide
lad been frequently uttered by her.
She left note Of explanation. 1t Is
believed her mind was affected.
Brother-in-Law Makes Discovery.
DIR. Nelson was at another. pharmacy
conducted by him at I'D and NJ streets
when his wife was found dead yesterday
afternoon. Her brother-in-law had occa-
sion to go to the fiat about o'clock in
the afternoon.
He found that Mrs. Nelson had retired.
No response was received to his call.
Then he saw the poison-labeled bottle.
The young man then discovered the
dead woman. He hurried TO the sixth
precinct station In an automobile and
summoned Detective Armstrong to the
fiat.
Dr. Lee. one of the resident physicians
at the Casualty Hospital, responded to a
call sent To the hospital. He found that
Mrs Nelson had been dead some time,
and referred the case to Coroner hewitt.
Later in the day the coroner visited
the apartment and made an investiga-
tion He learned of the numerous threats
that Mrs. Nelson had made, and was
aald that the bottle from which she had
Evening star., 1909-05-21
Changes in Lighthouse Service.

The lighthouse board has authorized
Commander Edward Russell, lighthouse
inspector for this district, TO establish a
fixed red light on Ware Point shoal Mo-
jack bay, Virginia.
The lighthouse service steamer Jessa-
mine. employed in making repairs to the
light stations in the fifth district, will, it
is stated. shortly visit the Potomac to
look over the lights and to give them any
needed attention. 1t has been about two
years since the Jessamine last visited this
city for repairing cruise on the river
The tender Holly. Capt. Miles. is en-
gagged in buoy inspection work on Chesa-
peake bay, and she, too. is expected to
come to this city within the next week.
On her way up the Potomac the buoys
and guides to navigation will be looked
after and put In order for efficient service
When these vessels arrive here they
will find a splendid wharf at their dis
posal for berthing place instead of the
old, ilapidated structure they have been
using for several years past. The new
pier at the foot of o street southwest has
been completed by Contractor Banks, and
it is stated that it has been turned over
to the government authorities for accept
ance.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
Launch Sails for Petersburg.

The steam launch Bye Bye. formerly
one of the pleasure fleet owned at this
city, but which was purchased several
months ago by Capt. Samuel Phillips
formerly of this city, but now residing at
Petersburg. Va, has sailed for Peters,
burg under her own steam and will be a
week or longer in reaching there. Owing
to the northeast winds that have made the
river somewhat rough, the Bye Bye was
yesterday lying at the wharf at Mount
Vernon waiting for calmer weather be-
fore she resumes her trip. In order to
reach Petersburg, the launch Will have to
traverse the Potomac river and Chesa-
peake bay to Old Point and then up the
James almost its entire navigable length
to City point. then up the Appomattox
river to her destination. The Bye Bye
is to be used for small excursion work
out Of the Virginia city. In preparation
for this work the launch recently under
went severe examination by the officials
Of the United States steamboat inspec-
ton service.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
USE OF THE SUBMARINE BELL
EXTENSIVE ADOPTION BY MARI
TIME INTERESTS.
Signals Have Been Sent Twenty
Seven Nautical Miles-Dangers
at Sea and Delays Lessened.

In lessening danger in navigation and
delay in transportation the submarine
signal bell has become an effective agent
IL is being adopted by maritime inter-
ests quite generally, according to the
nydrographtc Office of the United States
Navy. The United States government,
recognizing the substantial service rem
dered to shipping by submarine bells
has decided to extend their installation
from time to time to light vessels and
stations on both coasts and upon the
great lakes. At present forty-six of the
light vessels are thus equipped, and the
signals which they send out are of un-
doubted aid to deep-water navigation
Canada also is equipping her coasts, and
England, Germany, Holland, France, Swe-
den and Denmark are doing likewise, but
the United States leads all these nations
IN the protection Of navigation by means
of the submarine bell The bells operate
during fogs and at night, and the sound
waves emitted by them under water
nave been known to travel as far as
twenty seven miles. These sound waves
are picked up by the receiving micro
phones on board ships, and by the code
signal OF each station the vessels navi-
gator is able to tell just where he is
located. even closely approximating the
distance the ship is from the bell
Messages Sent to Submarines.
During tests OF the bell between the
submarine boat Octopus and the tender
Startling signals were communicated. by
which the submarine was told when she
had crossed the finish line and when
to come to surface. and distinct messages
were received In return from the SUBJ
merged vessel. The saving of time brought
about by enabling vessels to reach port
instead of being delayed by fog is con-
stantly exemplifed. What range the sub
marine transmission of sound waves will
ultimately reach as the limit Of prac-
ticai audibility of such signal bells is
not known, but the possibility of a COM
paratively extended range, under special
conditions, is foreshadowed in the OBJ
servatiOns that have lately been made
in Germany when the signals were heard
twenty-seven nautical miles away.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
Welded After Brief Courtship.

Mrs. Nelson, who was thirty-five years
of age, had been a trained nurse before
she was married.
The marriage OF DR.. Nelson and the
nurse took place after brief courtship.
Wednesday evening. 1t is said, she WIS.,
tied friends in Baltimore and was In the
best of spirits when she returned home.
Her body was removed to the undertake
ing establishment of j. William Lee, 332
Pennsylvania avenue, and prepared for
burial. This morning at 10 o'clock the
casket containing the remains was re-
moved to Glenwood cemetery, where the
body was inferred.
The body was taken to the cemetery in
the undertaker's wagon, no carriages fol-
lowing. 1nterment was private.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
HOLDS ANTI-sALooN MEETING.
Montgomery County League Hears
Reports of Progress,

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd, May 2l 1909.
meeting of the Montgomery County
Anti-Saloon League was held at Laytons-
vile yesterday. with large number of
members Of the league and other tenn
perance workers from all sections of the
county in attendance. A meeting Of the
executive committee was held in the
morning and in the afternoon q public
session, DR.. Augustus Stabler of Brigh-
ton presiding, with j. Calvin Muncaster
Of Rockville as secretary.
Among those who made addresses were
DR.. Stabler. Rev. w. p. Johnston, pastor
OF Goshen M. f. Church: Rev. NJ S.
Pouison. superintendent OF national work
at Washington; Andrew b. Wood OF B.l-
tmore. assistant superintendent of the
Maryland Anti-Saloon League; Mrs. Sa-
rah T. Miller of Sandy Spring. Benjamin
Ii. Miller of Ashton, Frank Higgins of
Rockville, attorney of the county league,
and Rev. William Hoffman.
Attorney Higgins gave history of re-
cent prosecutions for violations of the
local option law and declared the fail
ure to secure convictions I'm the several
cases i'm which the sale OF hard cIuer
was alleged was due to lack of sentiment
on the part of the petit jurors. and not
because there was insufficient evidence.
Evening star., 1909-05-21

taken the poison had disappeared from
the store yesterday.
DR.. Nelson last saw his wife alive when
they had luncheon together about 1:45
o'clock in the afternoon. There was
nothing about her conduct at that time
TO cause him any alarm.
Friends recall the frequency with which
she discussed suicide. Often when one
of them would pass the time Of day
with her she would reply:
..Yac It's q nice dav 10 naSS AWAY
Evening star., 1909-05-21
Eastern Insurance Man Indicted.

EASTON, Nd, May 21.-L. A. Wei
shampel, who for several years was as
sistant superintendent of the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance Company of New
York in this city. was indicted by the
grand jury for Talbot county on three
charges and five counts for forgery and
obtaining money under false representa-
ton. 1t ls understood that there will be
other indictments found. Weishampel has
been in the company's employ for q num-
ber Of years in Baltimore. His manner of
obtaining money, it is alleged, was to re-
port persons dead who had allowed their
insurance to lapse, keeping them up for
q short time.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
FERRERO ON HIGH FINANCE.
Italian Historian Makes Comments
From Recent observations.

From Recent Observations.
PARIS. May 21.-Continuing his letters
in the Figaro, Signor Guglielmo Ferrero
the Italian historian, who recently visited
the United States. undertakes to explain
today the moral upheaval in America of
the last few years against some meth
ods of high finance" He says that Eu-
rope, to comprehend America and the
crises preparing there, should not con-
found the anti-plutocratic movement with
European socialism
After reviewing the immense sensation
caused by the crusade of individual
writer's and official inquiries and prosecu-
tions into matters of industry and finance.
which, he says, have made Europe be-
lieve that America was a seething caui-
dron of moral corruption, Signor Ferrero
insists that a close examination compels
a different conclusion. He gives it as his
opinion that the anti-plutocratic move
ment was fostered by the jealousies of
the middle classes against the rich. and
that it borrowed many catch words from
socialism.
It's fundamental idea, however, was to
prove that America, so often accused of
materialsm. was still strongly inspired
by puritanical tradition and democratic
instincts.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
ENSIGN E. G. HARGIS INSANE
COUSIN OF BREATHITT COUNTY
PATRICIDE.
Wife, Daughter Of Admiral Hawley,
to Get Allowance, and Father
to Have Custody

Ensign Edward G. Hargis. U. s. N, has
been declared insane by a jury before
Justice Anderson Of the District Supreme
court. He is declared to be suffering
from Oppressive insanity.
Ensign Hargis is the son Of Alexander
Hargis of Breathitt county, KY, and q
nephew of Judge Jim Hargis, who was
killed by his son, Beach Hargis
Justice Anderson this morning signed
an order appointing Alexander Hargis.
father of the ensign. as committee of his
person, and his wife, Beatrice Hawley
Hargis, to take charge of his estate. Mrs.
Hargis is daughter of Rear Admiral
Hawley.
The order directs that all accrued SAL
ary due Ensign Hargis is to be paid to his
wife and Is to be expended by her in the
support and maintenance of herself and
child. Any mileage due the officer is to
ry allowances are to be divided, $25 per
month to be paid the father and the re-
mainder paid to Mrs. Hargis for sher
support.
The ensign and Miss Hawley were mar
ried in April. 1907, and he was sent to
ago in one of the Cuban ports he was
stricken with what was thought to be
fever. He was sent to the naval hospital
at Norfolk and later to the naval hos
pltdl III ILLS Clty-
Adjudged Insane by Board.
Here he developed nervousness and was
constantly walking about and complain
ing of supposed persecution by his wife
and her father. When, either came into
his presence recently, it is reported, he
became irritable
Six weeks ago a medical board pro-
nounced him insane.
When his father learned of his condi-
ton he came to Washington and started
private institution. The wife. however
wishing to have her husband near her
asked that he be sent to st. Elizabeth
and that she be given an allowance out
of his salary.
1t is said the father enlisted in his cause
District Attorney Baker. Senator Bradley
Senator Paynter, and Representatives
Langley and Slemp.
High Honors at Annapolis.
Ensign Hargis entered the Naval Acad-
emy from Kentucky in 1900. He soon won
honors in his class, both in studies and
on the rifle range. In 1904 he was grad
uated with high honors and assigned to
sea duty.
While he was a student at the academy
he met the daughter of Rear Admiral
Hawley. U. s. N. retired. After brief
courtship they became engaged to be
married. The ceremony occurred after
Ensign Hargis had completed his sea
service.
When a mere lad Edward Harsis
learned to shoot 1t is said that when he
was but ten years old he could shoot
large caliber revolver with the accuracy
of veteran.
At the Naval Academy he won first
honors on the rifle team, and a medal was
given him by President Roosevelt for max
ing the best pistol score at one OF the
annual matches held at Annapolis.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
Danville Married Man Elopes.

DANyILLE, Va. May 21.-The police
have been notified to look out for ]. E.
Hilton, a married man. and Mrs. Martha
Walker. who are said to have eloped
Tuesday afternoon. The wife Of Hilton,
who was one of the foremen at the mills
here, declares that she will do everything
in her power to bring the guilty
wretches'' to justice. The whereabouts
Of the husband of Mrs. Walker are not
known. The couple were accompanied
by Mrs. Walkers three-year-old girl,
and their destination Is said to be North
Carolina.
Evening star., 1909-05-21

Mrs. Elizabeth Martin OF Post Oak,
Spottsylvania county. died at her home.
She was seventy-hve years old, and is
survived by her husband, four sons and
three daughters.
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BODY STILL AT THE MORGUE.
Verdict Of Accidental Death Over
Remains of Explosion Victim.

verdict of accidental death was re-
| turned by the jury today at the inquest
| at the morgue over the remains of Oliver
Burns, col0red, victim of the premature
explosion that occurred Wednesday after
noon near Anderson's grove. where work
men were eXcavating for the Washington
and Western Maryland railroad. The sur
prising part of the inquest was the APP
pearance as witness of John Moody,
! foreman of the drill and blasting gang
| He is the man who was doing the RAM
ming at the time the explosion occurred
and his escape was regarded as being
almost miraculous Burns was working
| on drill about fifty feet away, 1t Is
stated, when he was covered by the de-
| bris and almost suffocated.
Moody explained that hole tWenty-siX
| feet deep had been drilled and he had in
serted 12J pounds of black powder and
| two boxes of dynamite. The hole had
! filed. and he found it necessary to flood
| 1t. He afterward used the iron pipe. and
| the explosion occurred He said he had
not TIE slightest idea what caused the
explosion.
] The body of the colorel man is still at
the morcue. Nothing has been heard from
| the relatives of the deceased as to the
disposition that is to be made OF the body.
1t is probable that the contractors will
| see TO its interment.
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SEEKING TO LEARN THE FACTS
PROBING MERGER OF TEN
NESSEE COAL AND IRON CO.
George w. Perkins and Oakleigh
Thorne Examined by Sen
ate Committee.

George w. Perkins of the firm of ]. p.
Morgan & Co. and Oakleigh Thorne, pres
ident of the Trust Company of America,
appeared before the special committee o.
the Senate committee on Judiciary when
it convened today to take testimony in
the investigation OF the Presidents au-
thority of law for permitting the abb
sorption of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company by the United States Steel Cor
poration. The session began at 10:4J
o'clock behind closed doors.
l. was the understanding that both the
New York bankers were to be examined
concerning the control of. stock of the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company at the
time of the merger. Mr. Perkins was
subpoena ed while MIR. Thorpe was vol
untary witness.
According to prior Information given to
members of the committee. it is said that
the Trust Company of America held a
large amount of tn, Tennessee concern
stock as security for loans at the time
of the merger Mr.. Thorne was expected
to testify as to the exact amount of stock
his bank held and to seek to show that
the merger was not necessary to relieve
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Down Towm===Near the Market.

his institution of financial distress. Mr..
Perkins is said TO be familiar with what
ever business necessity there was for the
merger during the financial stringency in
New York.
Mr.. Thorna was first on the stand and
made a detailed statement of the holdings
by his bank of Tennessee coal and iron
stock. He was followed by Mr. Perkins.
Neither of the witnesses had finished at
1870 o'clock, when recess was taken
until later in the day.
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Probing Patrolman's Murder.

LACRENS. S. c., January 29.-Post
Office Inspector Gregory is today inves-
tigating the murder of Patrolman Nc
Duffie II. Stone. who died late yesterday
afternoon from the gunshot wound in
flicted by an unknown yeggman yester-
day morning. Stcne was buried today.
Mr.. Gregory is seeking TO identify the
yeggman, who was also killed in the en-
counter and whose body lies in the
morgue. Mr. Gregory said the yegg-
man can be identified when his picture is
sent to Atlanta. which was done today.
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Sweeping Sanitary Decree,

NEW ORLEANS, January 29.-One OF
the most sweeping DEGREES to enforce
sanitary precaution ever issued has been
made by President Cabrera OF Guate-
mala 1t requires, according to those
arriving here from that country. that
every person in the republic must be
vaccinated. This edict has given rise
to exaggerated reports Of prevalence OF
smallpox i'm Guatemala. but the disease
is believed To have been practically elm
mated in that country.
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Girl Lodgers Fatally Burned.

BUFFALO, y. y, January 29.-Clara
Clark and Alice Duffy, who arrived here
yesterday from New York and took
room for the night in a house in Elm
street kept by Mrs. Ida NJ. Peters and
Mrs. Josephine Brown. sisters. were SO
badly burned in fire that broke out i'm
the house early today that their recovery
is doubtful. The victims both arc young
The property loss was small.
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Fireman on Battleship browns.

ALGIERS, January 29.-A fireman on
the battleship Kentucky, while jumping
from a small boat to the ships ladder.
fell overheard and was drowned. He
was buried on land, and the coffin was
escorted by detachments of French and
American marines.