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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-22
For Second Time He Presses Case
Against Great Northern as Result
T. of Auto Accident
TELLS HIS STORY ON STAND
Says Night Was So Dark He Ran
Machine in Front of
Train.

The personal injury suit of J. P.
Pogue, former mayor of Bemidji,
against the Great Northern Railway
company, was taken up in district
court this morning before Judge w.
H. McClenahan.
The plaintiff is suing for $4,000
damages as the result Of an automo-
bile accident I year ago. Mr.. Pogue,
il his complaint, alleges that he was
severly injured while driving his
automobile at Wilton. He alleges
his machine was demolished by a
freight train which pulled into Will
ton about the time he and his party
were preparing to depart for Bemidji.
The case was on for trial at the
spring term of court but was dis
missed before the case went to the
jury.
NJ. A. Spooner and if Gibbons
of Bemidji are the attorneys for the
plaintiff and J. F. Sullivan of St.
Cloud, is counsel for the defendant
company. >
:HsOnly eleven jurors were secured,
the regular ven,re being exhaust.
ed. Not desiring to delay until
a special venire could he elected,
the counsel in the case agreed to
try the case with seleven men.
The jurymen are A. B. Page,
James Hagadone, James Wynne,
Charles Lindgren, p. E. Olson,
Henry Gripp, F. 5. Anderson,
Charles Hoyt, A. E. Rako and
William Gerlinger.
The witnesses who have been ex'
amined up to the present writing
are G. Meyers, T. R. Symons, J. P,
Pogue, c.. c. 'Crippen and Moses
Burnham of Wilton.
The substance of the testimony
presented today was that the party,
which consisted of T. r. Symons,
G. Meyers and J. P. Pogue left the
hotel and saloon at Wilton in the
auto about o'clock, running at
the rate of from four to eight miles
an hour; that: the night was dark
and that after passing the first track,
Mr.. Pogue stopped the auto and
looked for trains, but it was SC
dark that he could not see any en-.
CINE or train, nor could the party
hear any bell, so he started the auto
ahead and Immediately the collision
took place.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-22
Bemidji Men in Federal Court at Min
neapolis to Appear again on
November 2
BRENTS TO TAKE CHARGE HERE
Se1o to Be Sent to Michigan to Take
Charge of Affairs in That
District.

Minneapolis, Oct. 22-( Daily
Pioneer Special Wire Service 1.-The
cases of N. J. Sero and James Davis,
government agents of Bemidii, in
federal court here before Judge Will
lard as the result of assault charges
made by A. A. Oliver of Walker,
have been continued until Nov. 2.
This action, significant because
of the present crisis in the "Indian
district" was taken at the request
of the government and was un.
opposed by County Attorney
Funck of Cass Lake, who appear.
ed for the state.
The real point at issue is the effort
to secure a ruling by federal JUICE
on the precise rights of agents for
the Indian bureau to search private
luggage for contraband liquor. Unit.
ed States Attorney C. P. Houpt of
ST.. Paul appeared for government
and Pierce Butler, the famous St.
Paul sttorney is assisting Mr.: Funck.
w. E. Johnson, chief special agent
of the Indian bureau, and who, as
such, has charge of enforcing the
treaty forbidding the sale of liquor
to the Indians, has returned to
Minneapolis and is taking a per-
sonal interest in the Sero.Davis
case.
Mr.. Johnson intimates that the
government will establish a
precedent with this case by taking
it to the highest court, providing an
unfavorable decision is given.
On the other hand, Attorney
Funck has announced that he will
carry the case up, if the states
contention in district court is lost.
In the meantime there is feel
ing that something is about to
drop in the Indian territory.
Mr.. Johnson said today that
certain changes would be made.
He complimented Agent Sero for
the work he has long been doing in
Northern Minnesota and said that
more important duties will take him
away from there. He will have his
headquarters in Michigan and will
direct the work in that district.
F. S. Krents who recently visited
Cass Lake to investigate conditions
the result of which was the arrest of
Observation-Disclosures charged with
havingoffered brides, will be in
charge in northern Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-22
CoML|NS HELD NOT GUILTY
Craceton Man, Accused Of Illegal Sale
of Liquor Quickly Freed.

The trial of the state vs.. ]. C..
Comlins, the last criminal case on
the calendar for this month. was
disposed of late yesterday. Comlins
was charged with having conducted
an unlicensed drinking place at
Graceton, Beltrami county.
The jury was out but a brief period
when a verdict of not guilty was
returned. 1t appeared that Comlins
had. been conducting a saloon and
that there was some apparent dis
crepancy in the manner in which
his license was issued by the board
of county commissioners.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-22
Story of Thirteen Year Old Girl Leads
to Arrest Of Her Uncle, Charlie.
Stebbins.
FOUND IN H0VEL NEARLY NAKED
Declares She Ha. Been Compelled to
Do the Bidding of Her Mother.
Brother.

What appears to be a case of white
slavery in particularly vicious form,
was brought to light here late
yesterday afternoon when Charles
Stebbins, 81 years old, was arrested
as the result of admissions made to
the police by his thirteen year old
neice.
Stebbins is in the county Jail and
will be given a preliminary hearing
the first of next week. He denies
the charges and says that he is the
victim of "gossiping neighbours" He
will employ an attorney.
Stebbips' arrest was made by
Chief of Police Harrington and
PatroIman Denley.
For some time the girl aud a
four year old brother have been
living with Stebbins in a small
house on Twenty-second street,
near Dalton. The girl is large
for her age and not bad looking.
According to her story she has
been as complete slave as ever
did the bidding of master-her
abode being a howell and her body
covered by the scantiest of clio thes.
+ The conditions at the Stebbirs
home Stebbins and the two children
completing the household - were
deplorable. There is but one room.
1t contains one bed, and "a crib, in
which the little boy slept.
The boy has been sent to the
Oh .ldrenS home at St. Anthony
park and the girl is being properly
cared Tor by Bemidji women.
Not alone, according to the girls
story, was she compelled to suffer
daily indignities at the hands of
Stebbins, but. she says she has been
kept out of school against her will.
When taken in charge by the
police yesterday the girl was shiver-
ing from the cold. The few gar
ments which she wore were ragged
and thin.
She was given a complete new
outfit from the goods gathered for
the relief of the Baudette-Spooner
fire victims and was taken to a good
home where she was given a good
meal.
A maximum penalty of thirty
years is provided for conviction on
the charge for which Stebbins is be-
ing held.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-22
PHILADELPHIA wins
WORLD BALL SERIES

Chicago, Oct. 22-(Daily Pioneer
Special Wire Service)-Philadelphia
this afternoon won the Worlds base
ball series by defeating the Chicago
National Cubs, 3 to 2.
Brown pitched tor Chicago and
Bender for the Quakers. T.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-22

George W. Hisgin. Dies Suddenly.
George w. Higgins, chairman of
the Prohibition state committee,
candidate for governor on that
ticket in 1898, member of the legis-
lature died suddenly of heart disease
at his home in Minneapolis, last
night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-22
Boat Club Meeting.

All members of the Bemidji Boat
Club and others interested, are re-
quested to meet at the Markham
hotel at 8 o'clock Monday evening,
October "a. Important business
V. L. Fills, Secretary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-22

for the office of County Auditor,
intimates very strongly that I am a
tool of the Lumber companies and
Brewery interests.
His only ground for such an
accusation is the fact that was once
in the employ of Irwin & O'Brien, a
logging company, now and for three
years past not doing any business
in this part of the country.
Later I was in the employ of
the Bemidji Brewing company, a
small home institution, which has
about as much influence among the
Brewery interests as breeder of
hogs and cattle has in the meat
trust and absolutely none over me.
For once and all, and very de.
cidedly, l wish to deny these under
handed intimations, and assert posi-.
lively that I am entirely free from
any controlling influence of any kind.
If I am elected auditor, I shall
take the office withouta pledge or
promise to any person or corpora
ton, bound only to observe the laws,
and pledged only to a square deal to
all, with prejudice or partiality to
none.
Il am a taxpayer of this county
and have been for years, and have
made an earnest and honest effort to
obtain the nomination for the Office
of County Auditor for six years past.
"F1ad / been under the control
of the Lumber Companies it would
have been easy to obtain the
nomination, put with their inhu-
ence against me Ihave always been
beaten, and when beaten have
always taken my medicine and
congratulated the winner.
"My platform is covered with
one plank-a strict conduct of
county affairs according 20 the
law, and to as economical an end
as possible, with the dictation
and control of no interests or in
dividual, and a systematizing of
the accounts of the Office to a
condition that will make an Audi
tors certificate on the back of
deed mean just what it says. -.
The office will not be used to
further my interests either politically
or financially, other than that good
work may help my reelection. If it
does not, then may my successor
find a better condition than at pres.
ent.
The expenses of the office will be
limited to the salary and clerk hire
allowed by law and those amounts
are sufficient to employ the best of
assistance which with my own ex-
perience will soon enable me to put
all past and present business in good
shape.
The reason for my small vote in
the country districts and the large
one in the cities, is not as Mr.. Hay
ner claims, because of any interests
either Lumber or Brewery but
because of physical disability, which
prevents much travel through the
large country districts, while among
the better populated cities 1 am
better known having lived and
worked among them for eight years,
and where known my ability to con-
duct an Office of this kind is better
recognized.
l ask for the support of all tax
payers, because I am one of them,
because l have a reputation for
honesty and integrity, because I am
capable and a willing worker, be-
cause I have the interests of the tax,
payers at heart, and because I am
absolutely under the control of no
individual or corporation.
IL I'll = O. Il
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
DayoftheHaNBoy

In this day of complaint against incompe-
tent servants of all sorts it is rather remark
able to study the general utility of the apart
ment-house hallboy. The resourceful New
York woman finds many uses for the liveried
lad and where he has been tested and found
thoroughly reliable he is often trusted with
responsible duties.
At one of the upper West side apartment
hotels two extremely bright young colored
men have been employed for four years and
the commissions with which they are trusted
are worth studying. One Of them was seen at
a neighboring bank the other morning deposit
ing money for three guests at the hotel. Sew
eral other colored boys in uniform were per
forming similar service. The receiving tel
Ter at the bank explained that many of his
women depositors intrusted this work, espe-
cially on stormy days. to hall boys and eleva-
tor boys and that there has not been a single
case of dishonesty or misunderstanding in the
matter.
In some houses elevator and hall boys are
not permitted TO run errands, the New York
World says. In others, where two or three
lads are on duty rules are relaxed and super
intendents are glad to let the boys serve the
tenants. Naturally the boys like to do the er-
rands because there is corresponding increase
in their incomes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
OF INTEREST 10 THE COOK
Some Culinary Hints of Importance
Excellent Method of Serving
Toothsome Cucumber.

French dressing served with plain
seasoned with aprica, which gives it q
rich coral color
An egg that has not been boiled
long enough can be quickly hardened
by putting the egg cup containing it
in boiling water. That improves the
flavor
A pleasant change from cream
cheese is cheese favored with pimo-
las 1t can readily be nodded into
balls.
Cottage cheese must be eaten the
DAY ii is mixed in hot weather, as it
quickly sours. Double or whipping
cream improves it.
Cut cucumbers in half lengthwise.
peel and put in ice water unsalted for
20 minutes. Place fiat side down on
platter on which they are to be served.
slice, keeping shape. Garnish with
button -adishes or larger ones cut
into sections or thin, round slices.
Cover with thick French dressing
Cucumbers are better to eat and
look at if the rinds are cut in two
lengthwise, followed, and filed with
the mixture, finely shredded and
mixed with French dressing.
Have you ever tried making French
dressing over a big lump of ice? The
ingredients are put in a bowl around
the ice and thoroughly mixed by lift
ing it UP over the lump until is be-
comes thick, chilled emulsion
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
unflattcrino Truth.

A Chicago physician gleefully tells
a child story at his own expense. The
five children of some faithful patients
had measles, and during their rather
long stay in the improvised home hos
pital they never failed to greet his
daily visit with pleased reclamation.
The good doctor felt duly flattered,
but rashly pressed the children, in the
days of convalescense, for the reason
OF this sudden affection. At last the
youngest and most indiscreet let slip
the better truth.
1--WE felt so sick that we wanted
awfully to do something naughty but
we were afraid to be bad for fear yOd
and the nurse would give us more hol-
rid medicine. So we were awfully
glad to see you, always, cause you
made us stick out our tongues. We
stuck 'em out awful fart"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
Appetizino Sauces.

It is sometimes the simplest sauces
that make the most delicious relish.
To melt a tablespoonful of butter
with one of minced parsley added is
little trouble, but this is all there is
to the justly celebrated ''maitre
d'hotel" sauce that is considered so
fine by those who love the pleasure Of
the table.
But the dish must be hot and the
parsley really minced, with all the
bits of stalk removed. After a thor
ough washing, if one will use pair
of scissors this is easily done; far
better than with knife AS a rule
parsley is sent with meat orders, but
where it can be had fresh from the
garden it gives a SAVIOR all it's own;
there is none quite so nice with bit
of broiled meat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
Hardwood Floors.

To repolish hardwood floors. melt
half a pound of pure beeswax and add
a pint of turpentine and half as much
ammonia Stand the mixture over a
boiling kettle, in order to keep il
warm. Apply to the floor with flannel
cloth and let stand until quite cold
Now as to polishing, the merriest and
quickest method is to give the chill.
dren a lark. Collect from the rag,
bag all the discarded stockings and
socks, draw them on over the chill.
dren's shoes, start a two-step on the
piano and the children will do the
rest If, unfortunately, your neighbor.
hood offers no children, your second
choice of a polisher is an adult with a
piece of brussels carpet wrapped
around a brick-Harper' Bazaar. /
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19

Nickel may be kept bright by be.
ing rubbed with wool saturated in
ammonia
Alcohol and whiting make a good
silver polish, also excellent for pol
ishing plate glass mirrors.
A piece of flannel dampened with
spirits of camphor will sometimes re-
move stains from mirrors and window
glass.
Don't use soap for vanished paper.
Instead try half a pint of paraffin in
pailful of warm water Dip a wool
en- cloth into this, wiring it fairly dry
and with it wash the walls. Polish
with a dry linen cloth.
4 good use for the bits of soap that
accumulate on the toilet stands is to
dry them out thoroughly by placing
them on tins in the warming oven and
then pounding to a powder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
Dies Without His Revenge.

New York-Henry Dexter, the mil
ionaire president of the American
News company, who died at his home
1ere in his ninety-eighth year. spent
the greater part of the last seven
Tears of his life in an unavailing
search for the murderer Of his son,
Orlando P. Dexter. A reward Of $780,
200 offered by Mr. Dexter for the ap-
orehension of the murderer is said to
De continued in a codicil to Dexter's
will Orlando p Dexter was shot in
September, 1903, while driving along
he Adirondack mountains
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
Xeqetab les.

Turnips, squash or caulifiower, cut
in small pieces. cook in salted water
till tender, drain, place in casserole
with one or two minced green peppers.
a tablespoonful of butter and half
cup of rich milk; bake in moderate
oven Is or 20 minutes, then pour over
vegetables a cream sauce, add layer
of buttered crumbs and leave casserole
uncovered in oven for few minutes
till crumbs have become a delicate
hrOUu
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19

intimated that he was particularly interested
in section of lumber trust. The Michigan
man said something in retort which lit
tie stronger than mere statement that the
Mississippian did not know what he talk
ing about. At any rate, Representative Bryd
stripped off his coat and started down the aisle
toward the Republican side, and toward Mr..
Fordney, who stood perfectly still, awaiting the
attack. Not many years ago Fordney had
worked in the capacity of what is known as
lumber jack" and he is hard as any nail
that was driven into board. Before the
Mississippian could reach the scene Of intend
ed action, however, he seized by several
members, and his coat was slipped on to his
back once more. Later the two representa-
lives made up their differences.
In seven years these are the only instances
which can be recalled at this time of troubles
between members that did, or seemed likely
to eliminate in serious encounters. The truth
is that the house is seldom a bear garden"
and the best test of the tempers of the mem
bers was made during the time which pre-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19

produces the same result; the back
ward and nonprogressive Indian.
There is, too, certain mystic quail
ity that holds the Indian aloof, says
the Southern Workman; quality
that we do not understand and with
which there is little sympathy in our
everyday life. He is so much OF
philosopher that he looks upon cur
strenuous life with some contempt.
dismissing our efforts for personal
comfort and material advancement
with the remark that the white man
is heap trouble to himself" White
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
Johnny Cake

Sift together one cupful yellow
meal. three level teaspoonfuls Of salt
and a tablespoonful % sugar Add
one well-beaten egg and two cupfuls
OF milk and water Feat and pour
into buttered pan When you wish
10 bake in a coal or wood stove use
the accompanying directions: Start
the baking on the bottom OF the oven
thsn if the top does not brown fast
enough change it tc the top. If start
ed or top a crust is liable TO form sc
that it cannot rise and will be raw on
the bottom
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
Indian is Not Understood

characterized them in their wild state.
Although claiming the name of sew
eral Christian denominations, and fol-
lowing certain beliefs with devoutness.
their ways of thinking. their dislike
work have made them withdraw to
the mountain districts. w ether this
so-called reserve comes from pride or
a distrust Of the white man or timidity
or merely a stubborn conservatism It
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19

New York-Giford Pinchot, close
Friend Of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
and former United States forester
announced Tuesday that he would
start for California at once to take up
the stump in behalf of Hiram John
son. who is seeking the gubernatorial
nomination in the Golden State and
has been indorsed for that honor by
the acknowledgement league Of Cali
fsrnia. He viii speak also for VIII
liam Kent, formerly Of Chicago, who
IS an fnsurgent candidate FOR con
g-ess in California.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19

was again necessary to rent quarters
and more teachers. After ten years
the school has property worth $4,000
and besides Mrs. Geffroy and secre-
tary there are IL teachers. The school
has a self-supporting printing plant
and carpenter shops, sewing and cook.
ing schools and kindergarten The
last term there were in the neighbor,
hood of 500 pupils. Among its gradu-
ates there are four clergymen in mis-
sion fields There are also two law
yers, ten bookkeepers, four printers
and many women school teachers
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19

ally use a number Of real toilet arti-
cles in keeping themselves clean A
weli-known authority says their toilet
articles consist of coarse and fEe-
toothed combs. hair brushes. sponges
and even washes and soap. Their
saliva is their liquid soap. and their
soft tongues are their sponges Their
combs. however, are the genuine arti-
Gle and differ from ours mainly in that
they are fastened TO their legs. The
ants have no set time for their toilet
operations. but stop and clean up
whenever they get s0iled.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
He Rose to Il.

do you know" said a little boy of
five to a companion the other day, my
father and | know everything. What
] don't know my father knows, and
what my father don't know | know"
"AIl right! Let's see, then" replied
the older child, skeptically. Where s
Asia?"
1t was a stiff one, but the youngster
never faltered.
well, that" he answered coolly,
"is one of the things my father
knows. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
Showing Evils Of Child labor.

Illustrations of the work of children
in sweatshops and tenement factories
are being exhibited in the Church of
the Messiah at New York The exhibit
is under the direction of the Con
sumers League of New York, and il is
for the purpose OF showing the evils of
child labor. The Church of the Mes
siah is said to have been selected be-
cause of its proximity to the shopping
district. where many of the articles
made by these children are sold for
five and sometimes ten times as much
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
Looked Like a Pattern,

my dear" asks the thoughtful hus.
Sband, did you notice a large sheet
OF paper with lot of diagrams on it
about my desk?"
You mean that big piece with dots
and curves and diagonals and things
all over it?"
Yes. 1t was my, map Of the path
of Halley's comet. | wanted to"
MY goodness! | thought 1t was that
pattern | asked you to get, and the
dressmaker is cutting out my new
shirtwaist by iti"-Chicago Evening
Post
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
Eruit With Ices.

A ring mold of ice cream filled with
fruit and jelly in a contrasting color
is as artistic as it is appetizing. Thus
vanilla, bisque or custard can have
the hollow filled with fresh strawber'
ries or raspberfies, sections of orange
or squares of watermelon, while straw,
berry ice looks well with the deeper
tones of the fresh fyuit or with whip.
ped cream sprinkled with candied
rose petals.
For a chocolate ring mask the base
with whipped cream run through q
pastry tube into flower shapes and I'LL
the center with orange ice tinted a
deep yellow.