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which committee will be out of the
city at that time.
Mohr: "Mr. Robertson, we are
not surprised that the mayor has
crossed us in this matter. We are
Accustomed to it.
Robertson: "No matter how
often Sullivan may be tried and &C.
quilted, the right to hear these
charges rests in the city council.
The police board is trying to FORE
stall action by holding a hearing in
which 1t is proposed to have Sulli-
van acquitted. We don't care what
the mayor thinks or says, we are
ready to 60 ahead. From an inspec-
ton OF the charges and a review
of the evidence l believe conditions
will be shown which are disgrace
to the city,"
PRATT's POOR JUDGMENT.
Lambert: after listening to
what Mr.. Robertson has said think
1t is poor policy for the mayor and
the board Of police commissioners
to attempt to whitewash Sullivan.
The mayor showed poor taste and
worse judgment when he removed
from the files of the city council a
copy Of the charges pending against
Sullivan. It appears as IL he is try
ing to hide something or Is afraid
that something is coming out. 1t is
utter folly for the mayor to charge
that there is malice against Sulll.
van among the members of the city
council. want to say that the
charges against Sullivan must be
substantiated by big preponder-
ance Of evidence before will rem
der q verdict Of guilty. 1t is poor
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ATTORNEYS TO
GET A BIG FEE

The superior court has been pc
titioned to ratify an agreement
made between Mrs. John Hollis,
now deceased, and Attorneys Dan
son & Williams, who represented
the woman and her children In a
suit for damages against the Spo-
kane & Inland railroad for dam
ages because of the killing Of the
husband and father. The agree
ment was made by the woman
when suit was entered, that the at
torneys should receive one-half Of
any damages which might be al
lowed. These have now been al
lowed in the sum Of $500 and the
ratification Of the agreement will
allow the attorneys to collect their
share.
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enthusiastic rally held in 10 years
at Deer Park. We had q hall
packed with voters who are deter
mined to break the court house
ring. They applauded to the echo
every shot taken at that coterie of
perpetuated office seekers, and at
the close of the meeting republic
ans as well as democrats crowded
around the speakers and promised
to work faithfully for the dissolu-
ton of the ring until the closing OF
the DOllS"
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EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
CONDITIONS SHOWN Up

Whether the city emergency hos.
pital should be conducted as sep
arate institution or should be put
under the control of the health de-
partment by the proposed new char
ter was the cause of considerable
discussion at the meeting of the
charter commission last evening, it
being developed that he hospital as
at present conducted is far from
satisfactory.
Emergency Physician DR.. John
O'Shea appeared before the commit
tee and urged that provision be
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"EAsT HAS NOTHING ON THE
WEST"

r. A. Wilson, general superin-
tendent Of the Washington Water
Power company, who has just re-
turned from tour Of inspection OF
street railway lines in several east
ern cities. and who while away, at
tended the annual convention OF
the Street and Interurban Rajiway
association at Atlantic City, de
Iclares that the eastern citiea Nave
nothing on the west In the matter
of street railway service.
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A Fine Fall Waist
worth $1.25 on sale at the
Spokane Sample Store to-
morrow for
6Oc =

Our method of buying
samples, and nothing else,
enables us to undersell any
store in the city of Spokane.
If you will come here just
once that is all we ask-wa
know that from that time on
you will be a regular custoM-
er of this store.
The only way we ever lose
a customer is when they
move out of the city-never
yet lost one by dissatisfac-
ton, and we have been in
business over five years,
Read these prices which
show how we will sell waists
tomorrow. Serge, cashmere.
poplins, brilliantines, nuns
veilings in fact, all the new
and popular materials are in
cluded.
$1.25 waists will sell for 6Ot
1925 waists will sell
for .$1.13
$500 waists will sell
for $3.50
$3.50 waists will sell
for. .$2.25
Silk Waists at Half Price.
They come in taffeta and
messaline.
$500 waists on sale at So. 80
800 waists on sale at So. so
Special on Trimmed Hats for
Thursday 'sn 'o'
If you haven't bought
your new fall hat yet, don't
miss this opportunity. We
have as fine a line Of MILL
merry as you will find at any
store in the city, and our
prices will average about
half theirs. ''''S
Hats worth 5000 on sale to-
morrow at. .$2.0S
Hats worth to $3.50 on sale
tomorrow at. -. 1915
Remember, this is the
original sample store Of Spo-
kane. We have many imita-
tors, but don't forget that we
are the only original. Don't
make a mistake and get to
the wrong store when you
want to buy genuine sample
goods. Be sure to find the
right store.
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Fsss,ooo FoR GOOD ROADS.

The county good roads commits
nioners received word yesterday
that the state 1t present has SIS, 600
ct Its disposal for road improve.
nient. and that II Spokane county is
the first to pass q final resolution
Tor roads, this amount will be given
the county, provided that an equal
amount Is raised within the county
Tor the same purpose. In all. about
$zzz.OO0 will be expended by the
state and county in road improve
ment. regardless Of the work now
under way.
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made for the maintenance Of the
hospital as a separate department
of the cit ymachinery, and that
numerous improvements be made in
the manner of conduct of the hos
pital and the accommodations pro
vided.
1t was brought out that outside of
emergency attendance in cases of
injury the city does little for its
INDECENT population, and that it was
only with the greatest of difficulty
tnat any assistance was secured
from the county for them.
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FROST DESTROYS APPLES.

Early frost has completely de,
str0yed the apple crop Of Illin0ls;
according to H. 8. Davis, q Spokane
attorney, who returned from an
eastern trip yesterday. Peaches,
plums, pears and even the nut erop
ffs almost totally destroyed. sGEhe
corn crop IL the targets ever
though, says Mr.. Davis, and the
farmers are not suffering from
want.
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FOUR BURCLAR|ES IN
NIGHT SHOW CRIME

The second robbery was at the
Magnet cigar store, where a rear
window was forced and $27.25 taken
from the till.
Burglars "jimmied" the dining
room window of the w. A. Watson
residence, 504 Park Place, and stole
a watch.
The fourth burglary, and the one
which shows most evidence of hav-
ing been committed by profession
ais, occurred at the home of Joseph
r. Robertson, S519 Howard street,
where a ladder was placed against
the side of the house, a second story
window entered and the house
rifled, 50 in money being secured.
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|AEY MAKES STRONG
FIGHT AGAINST RING

The democrats held an enthus-
Sa1tic rally 1t Deer Park last night, +"
mid John L Whey, democratic can
oidate for prosecuting attorney.
sand / want to say l think Horace
K1mball, the chairman Of the repub-
lcan county central committee, Is
the easiest man pleased ever saw.
The opposition held a meeting at
Deer Park the evening before we
were there and they had just 30
people present. This Mr.. Kimball
reported as the largest and most
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= = >>>>> 900 O q q q q q
= GOOD COOKING SAVES HER Z

= PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. &c. I
= Charged with stealing jewelry I
- an dsilk dresses Clara Alexan-
= der was released after her en-
= ployer, Nathan Jones, had tes-
= titled against her. When 1t
= dawned upon Jones that his
- cook would go to Jail he said:
- Il can't prosecute the girl.
- Help Is scarce. and 1t would
. take months to find a cook
= like Clara"
- She was released and went
- back to the Jones domicile.
Q 90 q . q q q q q Q q 4
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The declaration of ex-Acting
Chief of Police John Sullivan that
Spokane is freer of the criminal ele-
ment today than ever before In its
history is hardly borne out by the
fact that four robberies were COM
mitted in various parts of the city
hast night, each of which gives EVIL
Uence OF being the work of profes-
sional burglars.
The robbery in which the heav-
lest loss is reported was that Of H.
@. Podmore's barber shop at ITO
Bernard street, where burglars last
night made way with five pairs of
shears, two razor strops, three
combs, several homes and Is razors.
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Officer McCarry had one real
lively time last night when he in
terefered in q fight between Rich
ard and Ella Gould, old offenders,
who were mixing things at a heat
ed rate at their home IN tent on
the flat Wogt of tho -MnnrnE. street
Lffdge. when me officer srfzcd
hold OF Gould. his wife forgot the
trouble she had Just been having
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policy on the part Of the mayor to
come out in the public prints and
charge the city council openly with
. desire on the part Of its members
to violate their oaths Of office. I
am getting tired Of this talk and
shall insist that It cease, or else
there will be q mayor and chief Of
police and no council, or council
without . mayor and . chief Qf
police"
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IDENTIFY MAN

Local police have identified VIM.
H. Gibson, arrested at Billings,
Mont, as the man who obtained
money from several parties in Spo-
kane about two years ago by pre-
tending to be a son of Sir Thomas
Shaughnessy, president of the Can
adam Pacific railway. He is want
ed here for forgery.
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BIG STRIKE

(6y United Press Leased Wire)
CHICAGO, Oct. ga oreat
strike OF garment workers in the
so-called open shops Of Chicago was
called this afternoon by President
Norris Of the United Garment
Workers. II 10 expected that IS, 1000
workmen will respond to the call.
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ALLEGES HUSBAND Is DRUNK.
ARD,

Declaring that her husband, Will
lam Brendel, to whom she was mar
ried in Holland five years ago, has
become an habitual drunkard and
has abused her. Wilhelmina Bren-
del has filed suit for divorce.
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TvlETMoE coMFERs.


10y United proea Leased WIro.y
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26.-O.A.
Tvietmoe. secretary OF the state
building trades council and promi-
netn IN the union labor movement,
arrived here from Santa Crus To-
day and went into conference with
Chief Of Police Seymour regarding
his reported acquaintance with men
suspected Of having blown up tho
Los Angeles Times.
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with her husband, and the pair
turned upon McCarry. Gould was
soon subdued by the officers club.
but the wife made things more in
teresting and chased the policeman
around the Gould tent.
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CO Min u f d
8 q
P A G f O N Z
WRIGHT S

If they were standing still.
When Wright alighted he was &C
corded the greatest ovation Of the
meet.
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cuuRcH cIRcLE MEETe.

- Circle -No.--6-of= the aid society of
The First M y. church meet today
with Mrs. Jay at her home E151S
Fourteenth avenue.
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MoRGAN's DAUGHTER REFUSES u
TO PAY DUTY ON CRUCIIIX

NEW YORK, Oct. 26-Anne Morgan, daughter of J. p
Morgan returning today from Europe casued CONSERVATION
the inspectors at the
duty antique crucifix which purchased
abroad She said the crucifx
V( and therefore not subject
declared there record showing statement
correct
Il will not cent OF duty" replied daughter of
the money king IF you decide must keep the
cifx"
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The Spokane Press, Delivered,
Is Cents q Month.
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PRATT SCORED FOR
HIGH HANDED ACTION
Continued from PAGE One.
city council, Mr.. Robertson said:

city council, Mr.. Robertson said:
AFTER the decision Of the court
one would have thought that Mayor
Pratt would await the decision OF
the city council. Instead Of that he
caused copy of the charges to be
filed with the board Of police com.
mfssioners, which is now attempt.
Ing to try them, without the testi.
mony Of the plaintiff being heard
I have never seen an act SO fla.
grant and in such open violation OF
the law. There is no politics In
this thing / don't care whether
Mayor Pratt is democrat or re.
publican, this matter should be In.
vestigated on its merits and the
truth heard. / appear here for J.
H. Elliott, an honest and just old
man, a defender of the Union, and
a member of the G.. A. R., who has
filed these charges. There are no
gamblers, saloonmen or bad women
behind this case, and when 1t is
heard we want priests and preach.
ers, and all other citizens, to be
present. We want only justice and
the fair name of the city of Spo-
kane cleansed of the stain that has
been applied to it through the &C
tons set forth in these charges. No
subordinate board ought to have
the right to forestall justice in this
case"
The board of police commission.
ers was ordered to make no find
ings in its present inquiry until
after the city council acted, and 1t
was further ordered to see that
John T. Sullivan was on hand when
the official trial is called.
|. At the outset there was talk Of an
early date for trial of the Sullivan
charges, and Councilman Lambert
introduced a resolution setting the
hearing for October 81. On account
of the absence from the city Of the
sewer, water and light committee
about this time 1t was agreed to set
the date for a week later.
WHAT LAMBERT SAID.
In support Of his resolution Coun.
Gilman Lambert said: "The resig.
nation under fire Of Acting Chief OF
Police Sullivan makes no difference
in this case. This matter of the con.
duct of the police has been before
the people for months and we have
been asked to inquire into it. The
court has decided that the right is
ours to hear the case, and l am In
favor of going ahead with the hear.
ing as originally intended."
Councilman Nelson seconded the
Lambert resolution. - 4.
Councilman Mohr wondered what
would happen II the council found
Sullivan guilty, but 1t was agreed
that that wa sa matter Of after con-
sideration.
Councilman Shaefer objected to
the date, as being inconvenient for
the members Of the committee look
ing up the question of power site,
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The Spokane
Sample Store

900 RlvEReIDE
Just East Of the NJ. Seller store
and Diaoonally Across the Street
From the Wonder.
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being shot from large.caliber rife,
and to make certain that her life
would be taken, her slayer beat her
over the head with the butt end of
his weapon, mutilating the girls
features in a horrible manner. The
body was deposited in a meadow.
and the luxuriant growth of grass at
a certain point the following summer
led to the discovery of the skeleton
which had been left by a fend at a
lonely spot. prey to wild beasts,
birds and the elements. -:
There are those who belive that
the real truth of how N. 0. Dahl and
his daughter Aagot Dahl met their
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-13
EvANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN.

The finance committee for the
union evangelistic campaign, which
will be held for three weeks CON-
mencing May 18, has been appointed
by the pastors of the Presbyterian,
Baptist and Methodist churches.
The city was devided into dis
tricts, so that the committee can
more easily collect the small amount
Of money necessary to carry on the
campaign. DR.. E. A. Shannon was
made chairman, and H. N. Douglass
treasurer of the committee, the other
members being: Glen r. Martin,
DR.. E. H. Smith, O. Baker, George
Smith, Fred w. Davis and Reverends
White and Mckee.
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case which the state will present
against Fourier, it is known that he
has been working diligently, and
that he has some new evidence and
will put up strong fight to convict
Fourier.
The killing of Aagot Dahl was
one of the most horrible and revolt
ing crimes in the history of Mime
sofa. With confidence in the pro-
lection of the good God above, the
young woman lived on her claim in
the lonely woods near During, hav-
ing as her only companion her aged
father, with neighbors many miles
away. She was cruelty killed by
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Work Being Pushed on Half Million
Dollar Ditch. Several Counties
Will Be Benefited.
THIEF RIVER MUST BE RIDDED
OF BENDS TO HOLD THE WATER
Engineers Up Against Problem Of
Figuring Head on Water
Restrained by Bends.

Crooktson, May 13.-Yesterday
the Northwestern Drainage company
started their first dredge on Ditch
No. II, in the eastern Marshall,
Red Lake, Roseau and Beltrami
counties, the greatest drainage
project ever started in the entire
northwest, which will cost over
$50O,OO0; and a few days they will
have another big dredge at work.
Engineer W. R. Hoag, who came
up from St. Paul, will have charge
of the plan to redeem thousands
of acres of what has been classed
as swamp land, and will make it
as rich agricultural land as can be
found in the world.
The scheme is a gigantic one,
but perfectly feasible. The fall is
ample and the amount of water to
be handled will by its own action
wash the bitches deeper and deeper
each succeeding year. s.~~.-~. T.. =
One of the big problems the
state will have to figure out is the
amount of work that will have to be
done in Strengthening out Thief
River to take care of the immense
amount of water that will be dump
into it. MI. Hoag will devote a
month or more in securing data as
20 the PERCENTAGE of decrease in the
head of stream caused by sharp
bends. In straight ditch with a
given fall, the volume of water that
will be discharged can be easily
figured, but no standard has ever
been established upon which to base
the restraining influence of a certain
number of bends of given angle of
sharpness.
Some apprehension has been
felt that Red Lake River may be
unable to take care of the vast
amount of water that will thus be
hurried into it in the spring when
the snow disappears rapidly. If
the state dumps more water in
river than the river can take care
of, it is up to the state to increase
the carrying capacity.
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appraisers on Beltrami county land
is responsible for there being no
larger sales. =:..~.s. -"
Auditor Iverson and his chief
clerk E. G.. Walden departed on the
noon train for Grand Rapids where
they will place on sale $4,000 acres
of Itasca county land. The sale
will be held Wednesday morning.
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IvERSON HOLDS SALE.

Five hundred and sixty acres of
Beltrami county land were placed on
sale by State Auditor Iverson at the
annual sale at the local court house
this morning. The bidding was
good and the sales netted an average
of $3.50 per acre. Mr.. Iverson de-
clared that he was we'll pleased with
the result of his sales. It is believed
here that the high value set by the
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w. H. Mantor of Brainerd came
up last evening to visit his son, Gill
Mantor. one of the popular young
men of Bemidji. Mr.. Mantor will
remain in Bemidji with his son for
several days.
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Famous Murder Trial to Be Revived
Again.-Life of Shorty Wesley's
Partner Again at Stake.
CONVICTED, SENTENCED, THEN
RETIRED AND ACQUITTED OF
Killing Father, N. 0. Dahl, in 1904
Now to Face Trial for Daugh-
ter's Death.

At Aitkin, next Wednesday, Paul
Fourier of this county, will be
tried on the charge of murder in
the first degree, the alleged killing
of Aagot Dahl at During, Beltrami
county, April 7, 1904; and much
local interest is being taken in the
forthcoming legal battle. as the re-
suit of this case will decide whether
Paul Fourier will spend the re-
mainder of his days behind prison
bars for his alleged connection with
the murder of N. O. Dahl and his
daughter Aagot, or is to be given
his liberty and his name freed from
the blackeued reputation of being
murderer. Fourier has already
been once convicted and afterwards,
on new trial, acquitted of the MUIR
der of N. O.. Dahl; and speculation
is rife as TO whether the state has
any new evidence that will be
more damaging to Fourier than has
been given at the two previous
trials.
Fournier's case has attracted
much attention all over Minnesota,
because of the fact that the MUIR
ders charged against him and
Shorty Wesley were of the most
brutal and cold.blooded character.
In the spring of 1907, both Wesley
and Fourier were convicted of
having killed N. O. Dahl and they
were sentenced to serve life terms in
the penitentiary. Wesley has been
apparently RESIGNED to his fate; and
has remained behind the bars at
Saltwater, any friends he may have
possessed having apparently de-
serted him. C.. W. Scrutchin, Be-
midji's colored attorney, has labored
diligently to eventually free Fourier.
He secured a new trial for Fourier,
on the charge of having killed N. O.
Dahl, and the case was again tried
at Brainerd last winter, Mr.. Scrutchin
securing a change of venue from
Beltrami county to Crow Wing
county, because of alleged prejudice
existing against his client in this
county.
At the trial held in Brainerd,
Fourier was acquitted. He was
Immediately taken into custody,
after the Brainerd trial, being
charged with having killed Miss
Aagot Dahl, an indictment having
been returned against him in 1907.
Attorney Scrutchin again Sc
cured change of venue for his
client from Beltrami county to
Aitkin county, and the case will
be tried at Aitkin next week, with
Judge c. w. Stanton of this city
presiding.
1t is believed that next weeks
trial of Fourier will be a legal
battle of large proportions, as Mr..
Scrutchin is determined to free
Fourier of the charge Of murder,
and County Attorney Chester Nc
Kusick is equally set on placing
Fourier behind the bars as a per-
manent resident of Saltwater for
the remainder of his life. There
will be several legal questions to
be disposed of, being very import
ant in the case as bearing on the
introduction of an alleged comics.
sion as proper evidence, and
other minor questions. !.
While County Attorney McKusick
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Died at Blackjack.

James Meade of Hines, who was
run over. while under the Influence
Of liquor near Hines Tuesday night,
died at the Blackduck hospital yes
terday morning, his foot being cut
off by the train, and the shock
proved too much for him.
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end will eventually be divulged, and
that persons on whom suspicion has
never fallen will be implicated.