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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-23
BREEZY CHAFF.

DE Christmas tree said Uncle Eben,
reminds me of a mans everyday life.
1t ain gwinter mount to much 'ceppin'
fob what you hustles to pervide it WIFI
Washington Star.
Little Willie-Say, pa. what is a forget
me-not?
Pa-It is the knot In the string a woman
ties around her husbands finger, my son.
Chicago News.
She-There is really an art in putting
on ones gloves, you know.
He-True; you have to get your hand in
before you can do it properly.-Boston
Transcript.
MRS. Nagg treats her husband as she
might a schoolboy.'
YES. Did you hear how she punished
him for some minor fault the other day?
She made him stay in the house after sup
per and button her slirtwaist down the
back eleven times. "-Kansas City Times.
did you hear what that manager said
about his new playP'
mo, what was it?'
THAT there would be the devil to pay
II he couldn't get an "-Baltlmore
American.
That speech Of yours will ech down the
corridors of time
That isn't what ] want" answered
Senator Sorghum. What I'm after is a
speech that will echo around the stove at
the crossroads grocery store. washing
ton Star.
Now" said the chairman of the inyesti:
eating committee, II wish you would tell
us where the, $1,000 called for by this
voucher went"
Il don't know where II went"
You don't know?"
mo, sir. I am an honest man. I kept
my eyes closed while the money was
being disposed of"-Chicago Record
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-23

Having figured up the batting aver
ages OF the aurora borealis players, let
us consider the Polar season closed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-23
Around New York

nipples on the Current Of Life
az seen In the Great American
Metropolis from Day to Day.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-23

Little Willie-Say, pa, what is a forget
me-not?
Pa-It is the knot In the string a woman
ties around her husbands finger, my SON.
Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-23
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

W 7 LN3I1IN OF NIFN~ UIWF 'IDN'
state Of Nebraska, Douglas County. S..
George y. Tzschuck. treasurer Of The Fee
Publishing Company. being duly sworn.
says that the actual number OF full and
complete copies OF The Daily. Morning
Evening and sunday Bee printed during the
month OF NoYernhAr 1ona was az followH.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-23

liHlIy Average. ...... A1,7s6
GEO. b. TzSCHUCK. Treasurer.
subscribed In my presence and sworn TO
tetore Inc this LIST day OF december, 1903.
'Seap N. +. WALKER
Notary Pubic.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-23

James Stillman, president of the National
City bank, the STANDARD Oil bank" as it
is popularity called, has been pounded not
a little by the 'muck-rakers," but now and
then he does something showing that he
knows how to make good use of his money.
Mr.. Stillman sailed for Europe the other
day, but before he left he called on the
Rev. DR.. Braun, and handed him a check
for $4,000. One-half was to be used for
buying Christmas presents for those who
otherwise would have gone without and
the balance to be used to aid cases of
suffering as DR.. Braun thought best. DIR.
Braun is one of the oldest and largest
hearted of the Catholic clergy in New
York and is always at work among the
many poor of his populous parish.
Mr.. Stillman is the sort of a man who
will get more Christmas enjoyment out Of
the $4,000 than from what he spends on
himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-23

Between &5O,O 900, 900 and $50, 900, 900 cover
the range Of estimates placed on the value
Of the Christmas remittances sent from
this country to the old world this season.
Ont steamship sailing from New York last
Friday carried $e10,O0 in money orders
alone-S62,OOO Of them being for SO or less.
"A Saturday steamer carried 1911, 900 in
money orders. Other outgoing steamships
have carried money orders amounting to
S,524, 963-an Increase Of 81, 29S, 15 over the
sum sent last year. Nearly 2,OO0.O 900 went
to Great Britain alone, while Italy's peo-
pie were membered with l.732.1 1871 in
gifts, large and small. In the number Of
money orders there was a gain of 1905
over 1908.
Banks and the express companies have
been garnering a harvest from last-minute
giVers, and the st. Louis alone, It Is es-
timated, will dump 81, 800, 900 Of Uncle Sans
Christmas cash into Europe's stocking,
not to mention the hundreds Of bagsful
of other presents.
Banks have for a long time regarded
their small foreign draft business at
Christmas time as a good barometer Of
the general condition Of the country and
the business of the banks this, year shows
a great increase over that Of last, in some
cases as much as so per cent.
William ]. Burns, the former secret serv-
Ice man whom the Investigation of the
Oregon and Washington land frauds and
the San Francisco graft prosecutions have
made one of the best known detectives in
the country, has made his permanent head
quarters in New York. and has established
the William j.. Burns National Detective
Agency, with its main office in the Park
Row building. Already he has been re-
tanned In place Of the Plnkertons by the
American Bankers association, which rep
resents 1900 banking institutions, to. do
their protective work.
IN American Bankers association is the
largest single client employing detective
agency work in this country. The Pinker-
tons have done the associations protective
work since 1895 and in this service had
made an extensive, collection Of the pic
lures of bank crooks and data concerning
them. Fred Z. Farnsworth, general secre-
tary Of the association, issued the following
statement:
The relations between the protective
committee OF the American Bankers asso-
citation and the Pinkerton National Detec-
tive Agency having been terminated, the
protective work for the association will
hereafter be carried on by William J.
Burns National Detective agency in New
York City, with branches in other cities
and correspondents throughout the United
States and elsewhere"
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-01
COMPLIMENTS A. KAISER;
''HE WOULD MAKE GOOD"
Attorney General Says Bagley Bankers
Candidacy for State Treasurer
Is Well Received.

The matter of the charges which
were made bv A. A. Carter against
County Attorney McKusick have
beenup to Governor Eberhartfor con-
sideration, and am not considering
the charges" said Attorney General
George T. Simpson, who was in Be-
midi today meeting with the board
of county commissioners of Beltrami
county and, together with Deputy
Public Examiner Kahn, was advising
the board as to certain important
affairs of the county.
Mr.. Simpson was asked concern
ing the McKusick matter, because
of the fact that St. Paul paper had
published that the matter of the
charges lodged against the local
county attorney had been submitted
to the attorney generals office for
consideration.
1.-THE governor will undoubtedly
give the matter due consideration
and announce his findings in the
matter, in due time" said Mr..
Simpson.
Asked as to "the political Stu
ation," Mr.. Simpson stated very
emphatically that his office was
flooded with many matters for i'm
mediate consideration, and that he
had no time to stwatch the game
political.
"However," said Mr.. Simpson,
1.-THE candidacy of A. Kasier of
Bagley for state treasurer is taking
nicely with many men of promi-
nence throughout the state, and
Mr.. Kaiser has a strong following.
He would make fine state treas
urer. He comes of one of the
very best Embellishments, who
have lived in Winona for many
years; and the Kaiser's are highly
respected in their home county,"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-01
SPECIAL FEATURE AT
The BRINKMAN 1AEATER
Four Big Acts, Comprising Ten People,
Tonight and Tomorrow Night
The Best Ever.

The regular bill at the Brink
man Theater this week needs no
special mention as the parties who
comprise the principal features
have already made good and be-
come popular with the theater
goers of this city, but a great
special feature has been engaged
for tonight and tomorrow night
which is far out of the ordinary
and excels anything on the vaude-
vile stage III the west, and that is
the Haydens, the marvellous tight
wire artists, appearing in this
country for the first time, coming
direct from Europe, and are sure
to be enthusiastically welcomed by
the people of this city, owing
to their high class and extra
ordinary feats.
This company is composed of a
man, a women and two boys, attract
lively costumed and presenting nov
city acts which are exceedingly
attractive, startling and sensational,
given with grace and finish that
would give credit to the largest
circus on the globe.
Rope walking used to be .consid.
cred wonderful, but the Haydens
do not stop at walking, but are
as much at home doing acrobatic
work on the wire; such as cakewalk-
ing, wonderful jumping, dancing,
human bicycle, and numerous other
sensational tricks on their slender
swaying perch and with such ease
as would battle the ordinary gym
mast on solid floor.
The bill consists of 10 people and
is by far the best ever put on in
this city, while the price of admis-
sion remains the same. Don't miss
this rare opportunity.
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BAND WILL GIVE CONCERT
ON THURSDAY EVENING
Regular Monthly Indoor Event Prom
ises Some Fine Selections
Dance After Concert.

The Bemidj Band will give it's
regular monthly indoor concert at
the Armory Thursday night, and a
social dance will also be given at the
close of the concert.
The band concert will be under
the direction of Professor Harry
Masten, whose orchestra will furnish
the music for the dance.
Holders of season tickets will be
admitted to the concert free OF
charge, Those not holders of season
tickets will be charged so cents.
The program which has been
prepared by Professor Masten in
cludes some of the very latest and
best of the popular music of the day,
and is as follows:
March-"The Arch City,. ,..........s. E. Morris
Medley Overture -''Sterns GlItterilg
CO. fo"'Worm. - Hal La Farge
Trombone Solo - 'Enchantment Rev
erie ....."..............F. J. St. Claire
DIR. STANTON
Four Hand Duet-"William Tell'' Rossini
MISS NELL SHANNON, MRS. HARRY MAsTEN
Overture-"Z ampa'' F Herold
Male Quartette-"Let's Go Back to B aby
Days. ...................... Geo. Never
OLLIE NELSON, 1st Tenor
BERT BARKER. End Tenor
ANDREW ROOD, End Bass
GEO. FRENCH, 1st Bass
March-"Down in Jungletown'' Theo. Morse
INTERMISSION
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. '...Chas. Sanglear
Violin solo-.A dorationr .Borowski
MRS. O. r. SANDBORN
"Sextette from Lucia" Donizetti
OSCAR LYNDALL HARRY GEL
ALEX K ITTLESoN H. ANDERSON
CHAS. GUNNER DIR. STANTON
Selection from ON, THE Time the Place and
Baritone Solo Longing for Home
.........................JOe Hartman
CHAs. GUNNER
Concert Waltzes-"Love Sparks"
HOFFMAN
March-'Tr Troopers Tribunal" Henry Fillmore
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DOhrman-HiItz Wedding.

The marriage of Lee Hiltz and
Frieda Dohrman, both of this city,
was solemized on Tuesday afternoon
at 4:30, at the Presbyterian parson-
age in the presence of few invited
friends, Rev. S. E. P. White,~ pastor
of the local Presbyterian church
officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiltz are both we'll
and favorably known here. Mr..
Hiltz is manager of Alderman-at-
Large Kinks farm, five miles from
the city. Mrs. Hiltz has lived here
for some time, and has many friends
who hold her in high esteem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiltz will start
housekeeping at once, on the Kirk
farm.
The Pioneer joins their many
friends in wishing them happy and
prosperous career.
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The Inquest.
State of Minnesota
County of Beltrami %

State of Minnesota
County of Beltrami %
An inquisition taken at the city
of Bemidji in the county of Beltrami
on the 3Oth day of November, 1909,
before M. E. Ibertson, coroner of
said county of Beltrami, upon view
of the body of Swan Johnson lying
there dead, by the oaths of the
jurors whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who being sworn to
inquire on behalf of the State of
Minnesota when, how and by what
means the said Swan Johnson came
to his death, upon their oaths do
say:
That the said Swan Johnson came
to his death from a wound inflicted
by bullet which entered the back
of his head aud came out of the
right eye, the said bullet having been
fired from a rifle in the hands of one
Allen Benner, the said Allen Benner
at the time of said shooting being
an officer of the law in the discharge
of his duty of experimenting and az
resting the said Swan Johnson, who
was at that time attempting to effect
his escape from arrest after havln g
committed felony, viz: the burglery
of store owned and operated by
one O. J. Laqua at the Village of
Puposky in said county, that said
wound was inflicted in the .preserva-
ton of the life of said Allen Benner
and in the discharge of his duty as
aforesaid, at the steel bridge on the
Minneapolis, Red Lake and Mani
toba Railway crossing of the Great
Northern Railway about one and
one-half miles west of the City of
Bemidji, at about 4:3O o'clock on
the morning of the 10th day of
November, 1909, said shooting be-
ing both excusable and justifable.
In Testimony Whereof the said
coroner and jurors at this inquisition
have hereunto set their hands the
day and year aforesaid,
"A. H. Jester,
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Richardson Returns to Citv.

A. A. Richardson, view photo
grapher, has returned from his fifth
annual trip photographing Dakota
threshing machines and reports a
successful season of three months.
He was accompanied by Mrs.
Richardson and the two children,
and his wagon photo car is being
returned here by freight.
Of the rest of the crew who went
with them, C.. A. Parker returned in
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quarters at the Ryan hotel and the
importation of strike-breakers is
being considered.
The American Railway associa-
ton have rendered the railroads
moral and financial support.
No freight trains are being moved
in the yards here and passenger
trains are handled with difficulty.
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time to eat Thanksgiving turkey
with his family; A. A. Lee and B.W.
Battleson are visiting on the way
back and Miss Jessie Smith has
accepted a position to teach in
Dakota this winter and has already
commenced her duties. -:
Mr.. Richardson was as far west
as Williston, N. D., but while
that section has not yet had as
much snow as Bemidji, he says
the timber here looks good to him
and its good to get away from the
prairie winds. <..... &c..
Mr.. Richardson says that most
people think prices are high here
but they ought to price goods out
there and be convinced that prices
here are nominal. =, =
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E. A. Schneider,
Anton R. Erickson,
y. Bisiar,
Charles Nangle,
E. H. Ives,
M. E. Ibertson, Coroner.

The inquest which was held yes
terday afternoon On the body of
Swan Johnson, the bandit who was
killed Friday morning, November
26, resulted in the jury bringing in
the verdict as given above.
Prior to the beginning of the in
quest, which was conducted at, 2
O'Clock, DR.. Rowland Gilmore and
DR.. E. H. Marcum performed an
autopsy on the body, and subse-
quently DR.. Marcum testified to the
jury as to what the autopsy had
revealed. The autopsy was ordered
by County Attorney McKusick.
O. ]. Laqua of Puposky, proprie-
tor of the store which was robbed
the night Johnson was killed, was
examined, and he told practically
the same story of the safe blowing
and robbery as has already been
published in the Pioneer.
He said that he was awakened
by a muhled explosion and cries
from his wife to go downstairs,
and that robbers were in the house;
that he discovered the two men
running from his building and fired
on them, they returning the fire.
Mr.. Laqua told of the escape of
the robbers on the speeder toward
Bemidji and Of his calling up the
police headquarters and the sheriff
in this city, telling them to be on the
watch for the fleeing bandits.
Mr.. Laqua stated that the robbers
had stolen $3.50 belonging to the
postoffice which was in his building;
about 500 in checks, a promissory
note and about $40 in cash belong
ing to himself; that be had afterwards
found SOS worth of checks at the
depot.
Mr.. Laqua stated that he had
not been close enough to the robbers
to identify them, but one of them was
about the same stature as the dead
man, the other being tall and slim.
John Z. Halvorson of Henning,
deputy sheriff of Ottertail county,
stated that he had lived at Henning
for thirty-one years; that he identified
the body of the robber as being Swan
johnson of Henning; that he had
known him for several years. Mr..
Halvorson said that he was elected
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-01

st. Paul, Dec. 1.-Un1ess the un-
expected happens all the union switch
men in the Twin Cities and in every
railroad yard between here and the
Pacific coast on the west and to the
Head of the Lakes on the north will
be on strike within few hours.
There are about 1890.
Negotiations between the railroads
and their employees and the assistance
OF Chairman Knapp of the interstate
commerce commission and Labor
Commissioner Neill, who came to ST..
Paul on Monday in this matter, have
come to naught and the switchmen,
by telegraph vote, ordered the strike.
Nothing can stop it unless the rail-
roads grant the demands of the
ewitchmen and this they seem in
olined not to do.
There are two things the switchmen
want and insist on having and these
two things are just what the railroads
say they do not intend to grant.
First, the switchmen ask for an in
crease of cents an hour in their
wages. Secondly, they want double
pay for overtime and for all Sunday
and holiday work. Overtime is work
In excess of ten hours a day.
Present Scale Of Wages.
The wage scale of the switchmen
now In this territory is as follows:
For night foreman, 81 cents an hour;
for night helper, 81 cents; for day
foreman, IS cents an hour; for day
helper, 80 cents. This schedule has
been in effect two years.
The switchmen contend that in
creased business warrants their de-
mand for more.
The railroads say that they carried
the switchmen through the depression
following the panic of 1907 at the pres
ept schedule and they insist that they
should be given more time to allow
business to equal the ratio of wages
before being asked to pay a higher
scale.
There now seems to be no hope of a
peaceable solution of the controversy.
The switchmen and the railroads have
been In conference over the matter
ever since Nov. Is. Some points have
been conceded by both sides, but on
the two main matters mentioned above
there appears to be no probability Of
an agreement
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-01
Services Wednesday Evening.

There will be Swedish Lutheran
services in the Norwegian Lutheran
church in this city on Wednesday
evening, at 7:3O o'clock. There will
be present the following clergymen,
who. will arrive in the city Wednes-
day morning from Farris, where they
will dedicate the new Swedish Luth-
eran church on Tuesday: ri
Revs. Swenson, P. E. Ording, c..
P. Leaf, Z. M: Erickson, A. Matt
son. E. Carlson and A. WestIund.
The gentlemen are good speakers,
and everyone should make it point
to attend these services.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-01
INQUEST HELD ON BODY OF
DEAD BANDIT; IDENTIFIED:
Marshal of Henning Recognizes Safeblower as Swan
Johnson-Jury Returned just Verdict of Killed
While Resisting Arrest for Robbery.
Deputy Johnson Doing Nicely.

This afternoon, DR.. Gilmore re-
ported to the Pioneer, relative to the
condition of Deputy Sheriff Andrew
Johnson:
Mr.. Johnson is feeling we'll. Ex-
presses himself as feeling better than
any day since the shooting. Pulse
somewhat improved over yesterday
and condition is gradually approach
ing normal. Hopes for his recovery
are growing brighter daily.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-01
Important Elk Meeting Thursday Night.
AshR,eron osa~a rse

An important meeting of Bemidjj
Lodge, No. 1862, B. P. O. Elks, will
he held Thursday evening, Dec. 2,
when a number of candidates will be
Initiated, and much business OF
moment to the lodge will be trans
acted.
Every local Elk should be on
hand, and all Elks visiting in the
city are urged to come and assist in
the meeting.
F. S. Lycan, E. r.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-01
The Strike Has Considerable Effect in
Bemidii.

BemIdII.
The strike of the switchmen west
of Chicago will have considerable
effect on local business conditions,
and coming, as it does, at the begin
ming of the receiving of holiday
goods and other goods which are
usually received before the first of
the new year, will cause no little
Inconvenience to Bemidji merchants,
as we'll as consumers.
The Minnesota & International
Railway, which operates from Brain
erd to International Falls and has
big freight business in Bemidji, has
issued orders to G.. A. Walker, local
agent, to receive no freight classed
as ''perishabIe," but to take dead"
freight, at the owners risk.
E. E. Chamberlain, local agent
for the G.. N. Railway, has received
orders to receive no freight whatso-
ever, so that no goods of any kind
will be received by freight over that
line.
There are quite a number of
switchmen employed in the local
yards of the G. N. and M l., but
none of them are members of the
Switchmen's Union, and the strike
will it is believed have no effect on
the local switchmen.
St. Paul, Dec. IL p. m.-(Spec-
ial to Pioneer. mo shipments are
being received by the railroads to-
day as result of the switchmen's
strike, and all freight traffic is prac-
ticalIy at standstill.
The general managers committee
representing the railroads affected
by the strike have opened head
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-01
SWlTCHMEN'S STRIKE HAS
CRIPPLED ALL TRAFFIC
lkOut Beginning Last Evening, Affected Nearly All
Yards West of st. Pau-Local SWitchmen
Continue to Work in Yards

St Paul. Dec. 1.-(Special to Pioneer)-
The order to strike was issued to the switch
men. and was generally observed at 6
o'clock last night, and the "tie-up" in conse-
quence is about complete.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-10
SOCIAL CALENDAR.

MONDAY--Miss Brooks Smith will
entertain informally from 3 TO s
O'Clock in the afternoon at her home,
$50 Madison street, IN honor of Miss
Eliza Church, of Columbus, Ohio.
who is the guest of Mrs. Guye Martin.
TUESDAY--The Delphic club viii
meet in regular weekly session in the
Delphic room at the Carnegie library.
The program is: Ia.
1. Philip of Macedon-Mrs. r. G..
Terrell. ''e
2. Alexander the Great Diffusion
of Grecian Culture-Mrs. Robert
Becker Phillips.
3. Downfall OF C0rinth and Its
Causes--Mrs. Edmund NJ Post.
TUESDAY---Mrs. A. s. Dabneg Is
the hostess to the. Magazine club in
the afternoon at Q: 80 O'Clock at the