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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
WOLTER ON STAND
DENIES HIS GUILT
Accused Slayer of Ruth Wheeler
Describes Actions on Day of
Crime.

NEW YORK, April 22.--Positiyeiy
denying that he ever harmed Ruth
Amos Wheeler, the young stenographer
whose body was found on fire escape
outside of the room he had occupied.
Albert w. Wolter took the stand In
his own defense to-day.
While plainly realizing his condition.
It was apparent that Wolter had nerv-
ed himself for the ordeal and, as he
told the story OF his alleged wander
tngs on the day the missing girl la
known to have gone to his house, he
looked straight at the jury and his
answers were given firmly. Skiifully
guided by his counsel. he reeited the
Rlibf he hopes will give him freedom.
Wolter declared he was born in Ger
many and had been in this country
but two years. He lived with his pa
rents while employed by local piano
firm. He met Hatcher Mueller at a
dance, he sAid, and went to live with
her. His parents objected. but he de-
clined to separate from the girl, and
they ordered him from their home.
He declared that during the time
he and the Mueller girl lived together
no was out Of work. although he tried
to find employment Their expenses,
he admitted. were paid from money the
girl earned while working in bakery.
VOTERS Own story.
Describing hts movements on the
day of the murder, Wolter said:
Il rot up at s O'Clock, and after
Katie and ] had had cup OF cocoa
we left the house together. bought a
paper, and after leaving Katie, who
started for work, / went across into
Central Park, where / read the want
adds. There was nothing that appeal
ed to me, 80 / went across to the lake
and sat down. I stayed in the park
untfl noon, when went over to the
bakery. on Columbus avenue. where
Katie worked. Then I had some lunch
and went back to the park. stayed
there until o'clock. when went
home
when I got home found Fred
Ahner there. He was waiter met
at Coney Island and he and had
agreed to start q school together,
where r. would teach stenography tn
German, which I knew. We had talked
about this half I dozen times and at his
suggestion ! took down the writing In
my memorandum book: Ruth Amos
I Wheeler. 16. parents American, Mer-
chants Atd Bankers BUSINESS ScnooI.
Ahner told me that She would be q
toOd Kifl TO get Into our school and
this was the reason l made the entries.
I Ahner and had nearly completed our
plans u start the school, and the day
kekore N h60 tcid Lena Gchwartx who
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
END CONvOCAT|ON
IN PETERSBURG
Episcopalians Close Sessions of
Spring Meeting With Large
Missionary Service.
Especial to The Richmond virginian. J

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
PETERSBURG. VA, April "a
The spring meeting of the Central
Convocation fthe Episcopal church.
which has been held the past week
at the Good Shepherd Memorial
church. adjourned Thursday night
with q missionary service conducted
by Rev. /. Cleveland Hall. who spoke
on foreign missions. Rev. Martin
johnson, who discussed domestic mis-
sions and Rev. Reuben Meredith.
whose subject was diocesan missions
The next session of the convention
will be held at Houston. Va.
On adjournment OF the convention
the members of the body were Ten
dered reception by Rev. r. q. Rib
Bile. the rector OF the Good Shepherd
Memorial church, at his residence
on Adams street.
Figured in Runaway.
Jordan Temple. son OF w. ID. Tenn
pie, Of Prince George county, was
quite painfully injured yesterday NJ
ternoon in a runaway accident. A
pair OF mules hitched TO q wagon In
which young Temple was seated took
fright near Mr.. Temples residence
and ran away. He was thrown out
OF the front part of the wagon, the
vehicle running over him.
Burglar Susfert Arrested.
A negro supposed to be the burglE r
who twice broke into and robbed the
store or r.. t. Livesay at Wavcriv,
on the Norfolk and Western railway,
was arrested at Norfolk this morn
Ing. Mr. Livesay will leave with the
town sergeant of Waveriy this after
noon for Norfolk to bring tie sats-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
ADOKs ARE CHOSEN
FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
Board Adopts Practically Entire
List. Leaving Few to d
Committee.


with. practically all the high sehooi
w" - tsa. either by direct adop-
ion or tentative arrangement.
sta.a noard of education ad3ouFAs1
.s.,dav afternoon to meet again ~tea
in the next lew oays' a,,a ND
Tha tent books adopted Friday anu
Thursday We're; ,, . pravn,s
business Methods-Telier x broWh
first book. .ron words
spellei-raynes Common wins
| Commonly Misspelled
History of F'Tance---MontEomsis
Eistory 81 England--First and sec-
I end years. Tappah' sn'o
/ wears Cheney. ..s,.,
southern History--Cnrry's sou'h-
.r, states't. Halls Half Hours In
Southern History"
civil Government--First anu ~.
ana wears, Foreman's "Essentiuis
third and fourth years, OF eii'''A
Advanced. ~, -,
Elementary Economics Eli am
, Wicker's.
Cacsar-Walker's
C,fcero-D'Ocges
yircti--Bennett.
latin Composition ID Ooges
latin eframnar-Bennett
INSTRUMENTATION
{ ric,,It,re--warren's Elements u
; Agriculture" ,.s
{ Observation-Disclosures & anuth.
PHYSICAL Geography--Tnrr' New.
( Commercial Geography --tss.iwsy.
4 bookkeeping Williams s Rogers.
4 Dicti,,nary-- Webster's.
( The other books will BE- purchases
]. ~ i committee composed OF GnVeE
nor Mann, Attorney General Wiisiana
and secretary Stearnes. who We're ~
nointed to hold conferences with "a.
poa,rsn,akers and arrange Sac Des'
. "r,res an which the books might b
bought. ,v.,,
ra-eIected secretary of the BOARD
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
OFFICE, ELECTED
BY STATE y. NJ 2. 4,

DANvI.E, VA, April 22---The
etate r.t. C. A. convention convened
h MaiS,treet Methodist church this
,orninsstate Secretary Aekiey call
80 tNSnseting to order. 0fficers
4 ers erted ms follows y lawn
Moss, ynchburg. presidant ~ M
kmi,h. itchmond. w. e. hoatWrte N. \
banYiIK and f. +. Sfieney' Lyncn-
kurr, Nd presidents; 9. "A: Specie
koaaok9 secretary: I. opie
htauateE press secretary.
xa6xSna were made by DIR. w. W
kn,ith. 8. Mechanism and Dr. "
= Hsf9i3n. of Lynchburx, ana =, 4
towsou NsM York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
Y. M. C. A. WORKERS
HAVE BIG SUCCESS

GREENSBORO. N G., April $3.50
successful have the Y. NJ C. A. work.
ers been in their efforts to secure se6-
600 that the ten days allotted in which
to get that amount have been shortened
to one week. More than $4,000 has
thus far been secured. The shortening
or the time means that $4,000 more
must be In the hands OF the association
by saturday night Thus far the re-
cord has been $4,000 per day, which II
IL believed sets : new mark In X. M.
c. A. campaigns Of such a character.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
stylish garments in entire puas

not
the disappointed here with the early
fabric and
collection. al.--Cho of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22


Off i1ear5
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
BOY Is Missing.

The police have been asked 10 lind
and George Coliy. a~fourteen- year-oid
boy. who disappeared from his home.
blue eyes. black hair and to be large
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
To Hear Forbes Case.

Mr.. Blanchard 8, Forbes, who Is
accused by bicycle ofIlcors or exceed
Ing the speed iinaat ~ his aut6nao-
bile, will be given = hearing before
Justice Crutchfeld saturday morn
ing. He Will plead mot guilty ID
the charge. and will ofker. evfdence
that his car was no< 0n the ROAD II
the time he u rep0rtad IA nave been
sseeOrching.' Z ~ - n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
Governor Goes % Danvills,

Governor Mann left Richmond Fri
day morning to 20 to Danvilie, whore
he win make an address at the Y. M.
G. A. Friday evening. On his way
executive will make IN address 1t tbs
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-30

w. E. Fust, the agricultural ex.
pert for the Carver County Sugar
company, owners of the beet sugar
factory at Chaska, is fully impressed
that this immediate section of Min
nesota is well adapted to the raising
of beets, and he will so report to his
company, at Chaska, at the con-
clusion of the meeting to be held at
Bagley today which will terminate
a series of three meetings., one being
held at Bemidji, one at Blackjack
yesterday and one at Bagley today.
Speaking of his stay in this COM
munity, Mr.. Fust says:
Il shall report to the Carver
County Sugar company, owners of
the beet sugar factory at Chaska,
that the country in the vicinity of
Bemidji is we'll adapted TO the sue
cessful raising of a fine quality of
sugar beets; in fact we know that
the quality of sugar beets which
were raised here and which have
been tested are of the very best;
but as your class of soil grows
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-30

Pittsburg recently said in discussing
the Divorce question that no young
couple should contemplate marrying
on an income of less than $4,000 a
year. He said: Poverty leads to
Divorce and T do not propose to
assist the Divorce Court" The
standard earning capacity or income
may or may not be at least $4,000 a
year but it is not our intention to
start discussion of the Rev. Mr..
Gibson's remarks. But taking $4,000
a year to be standard income the
Pioneer is going to award some lady
one.half that amount or six months
income for one months work. April
9th next some lady of the North
land will be awarded the $1O5O
Buick The Pioneer" will
you be her? Get busy today; right
now and start to earn Six Months
Income in one months time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-30
Notice for Bids.

Sealed bids will be received by
the building committee of the First
M. E. church for the erection of a
church building as per plans and
specifications on file in the Office of
DR.. E. A. Shannon. Each bid must
be accompanied by certified check
In the amount of five per cent of the
amount of the bid. Such proposals
will be received up to II o'clock
noon, April S, 1910.
The committee reserves the
right to reject any or all bids, but
it is the intention to award the
contract to the lowest responsible
bidder. S. J.Harvey, Secretary,
Building Committee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-30
Married Monday Night.

A very quiet wedding took place
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Hanson, on Thirteenth Street
of this city, on Monday evening at
9 o'clock. The contracting parties
were Mr.. Albert Hanson, and Miss
Milla Field of Mayville, North
Dakota. The bride was gowned in
white silk, trimmed with white lace,
and Mrs. Hanson, who acted as
bridesmaid. was attired in white to
match. The groom, and Mr.. H. A.
Hanson, who acted as best man,
were dressed in the conventional
black. The ceremony of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church was read by
the Rev. Chas. E. White of this city.
After the ceremony the friends sat
down to a wedding supper.
They expect to make their home
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-30
co, < HAS RECEIVED new
OLIVE DRAB UNIFORMS
Will "SIick Up for Annual Inspection,
Which Will Be Held April
27th.

The new olive drab uniforms
for Company K, M. N. G., of
Bemidji have arrived and are being
given to the members Of the COM
pany. There are seve MY uniforms
in all, and they consist of hats.
caps, trousers, coats, leggings, and
regimentals. The new dress"
gives the "citizen-soldier" a very
up-to-date appearance, as these uni
forms are very similar to those worn
by the regular army, U. S. A.
Some of the uniforms will prob
ably be used for the first time in
drill which will be given at the
annual ball of the company, Friday
night Of this week.
The members of Company K are.
Sticking up" for the annual
inspection which will be held in this
city April 81. Captain Jens Bugge,
28th Inf, has been detailed by the
department of Dakota to conduct
the inspection. Company K and
the other various organizations of
state militia are awaiting this
springs inspection anxiously as this
is the first time in a number of
years that the inspection is being
made by regular army officer.
The inspection will be in the new
olive drab uniforms, with cap and
without gloves. Sight covers for all
pieces will be recognized.
Company K is ready for inspec-
ton at the present time; and will
be even more efficient when Captain
Bugge holds the inspection April 27
Captain Otto states that no ans
wer has yet been received from
Col. Johnson, commanding the Third
Regiment, to the request made for
permission and assistance in holding
sham battle here on July 4, the
opening day of the fremen's tourna-
ment, but that he expects a definite
reply from the colonel in a very few
days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-30
FIREMEN ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER The TOURNAMENT
Last Nights Meeting Of the Depart
ment Was Attended by a Large
Crowd.

The members of the Bemidji fire
department are enthusiastic over the
prospects of the annual firemen's
tournament (to be held in Bemidji
July 4-5.6-7) being great success,
and the boys are taking hold of the
project with a vim that insures the
best tourney ever held in the north
half of the state.
At the meeting Of the department
held last evening, the tournament
was discussed and several features
were talked of. Charles Collins,
chairman of the tournament CON-
mittee of the fire department.,
reported that soliciting subscriptions
for purses had resulted very salts
factorily, for beginning, and that
in every instance where a Bemidji
business man had donated, he had
assured the solicitors that if more
money was needed that be would be
pleased to again respond with a
donation.
The committee will join with
Mayor Parker and ex-Mayor Pogue,
the committee from the Bemid j
Commercial club, and again solicit
funds Friday of this week.
Other minor details in connection
with the tournament were gone over,
and the members of the running team
that will represent Bemidji in the
races and contests at the tourna,
ment will be selected in a few days.
The department transacted con.
siderable amount of routine business,
there being large attendance at
the meeting. g.
There was also meeting of the
relief association of the department,
which audited a number Of accounts
and transacted minor business.
At the conclusion of the business
of the evening, lunch was served,
which was furnished bv Arthur
Gould and Floyd Brown.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-30
SUGAR BEET EXPERT WILL
MAKE FAVORABLE REPORT
W. E. Fust Is Certain that Splendid Beets Can Be Raised
in This Section.-Wll So Report to
Sugar Company.

older, it will need fertilizing for beet
raising. -.-..
This country which is very
Immediately tributary to Bemidji
would never raise enough sugar
beets to supply beet sugar
factory; but as you intend to take
in the country for seventy.fve miles
in all directions from Bemidji, you
can undoubtedly get the required
acreage to make factory a paying
investment in Bemidji, which should
be 5000 acres, with production of
$4,000 tons of beets, and $4,000
tons would be more like the amount
to make the industry absolutely safe
as money maker. ~~
AS to raising beets for shipment
to the factory at Chaska, to be
manufactured into sugar there, the
distance is too great; that PROPOSE
ton would not pay.
I am greatly pleased with the
manner in which the business men
and farmers of Bemidji and the
other places I have visited have
shown interest in the sugar beet
proposition during my present trip.
Such enthusiastic interest is bound
to make any proposition winner"
When he was told that the farmers
hereabouts we're raising dairy and
beef cattle and other stock, assur.
ing the fertility of the SOIL, Mr..
Fust withdrew his suggestion as to
the necessity of replenishing the
fertility of the soil hereabouts in
the not distant future, if sugar
beets were raisedF.
I want to compliment the Pho.
neer on the excellent account Of the
sugar beet meeting held here Mon
day." said Mr.. Fust. II have many
talks throughout Minnesota, relative
to sugar beet culture, and it has
always been necessary for me to
personally write, or at least super
wise the writing of, the accounts of
meetings and facts as to beet rails
ing, in order to avoid wrongful
statements. The Pioneer not only
quoted me correctly, but the state
ments made relative to the raising
and manufacture of the beets were
absolutely correct in every particular.
You have a fine daily paper"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-30

your mind upon beating her and
heading the list yourself and you
will find yourself in the coveted
position if you possess the required
energy and ambition.
Remember that on Friday the roll
of Honor starts and that the names
of only those candidates having 500
or more votes to their credit will be
published. Gather in the votes and
get on the Roll of Honor.
Six Months Income in One Month.
The Reverend Wright Gibson of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-30
VOTES IN ALL DISTRICTS
ENUMERATED THE SAME

Candidates in the Pioneers
Mammoth Prize Contest have
been polling their votes all day
long. More votes having been
cast today than any other week
in the contest all told. The
heavy polling of votes makes
many changes in the position of
Candidates. Today Miss Gladys
Kreatz leads the Candidates in
all Districts with 1857 votes,
second honors go to Miss Besse
Cochran with $3.50 votes.
Are you on the roll of Honor,
numbered among those Candi-
dates having over: 500 votes.
Friday night all the Candidates
who have not polled over 500
votes will be dropped from the
list of I'VE Candidates and will
be placed on the waiting list It'll
they have secured 500 votes to
place them on the list with the
active and progressive ones.
Get busy and be among the
live ones. Show your friends
that you are numbered among
the workers. Those who will be
on the Roll of Honor Friday are
the ones who will win the prizes
offered by the Pioneer to the
ladies of the Northland.
After the close of a strenu-
GUS day there is nothing that is
so restful and enjoyable as a bit
of good music, such as your
fancy at the moment dictates.
Some familiar air that brings
back sceDes past and recollec-
tons dear to you; that makes
you forget your fatigue, briyhtens
your mind and quickens your
spirits. Is there anything so
enjoyable as a bit of dreamy
Nocturne from Chopin, or a.
march by Lett or. perhaps the
swinging, catchy air from the
latest Comic Opera.
This kind of pleasure is only
possible when one has an instru-
ment that will yield to every
passing mood and fancy, that is
the reason that the Pioneer
chose the Kimball Piano as the
Grand Prize for its Mammoth
Contest. 1t is on display at
Bisiar & Murphy's. Call and
see it. Play a bit of music on
it and be convinced that it is all
we claim If fo he
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-30
Subdivisions of Territory
Are Made to Facilitate
Equitable Distribution of
Minor Prizes Among Con.
testants. 1t Does Not
Matter Where Ballots Come
From If They Are Regular.

Contestants all through the six
Sub-districts are awakening to the
fact that they are not alone in the
contest for the splendid prizes
offered by the Bemidji Pioneer in
this Contest and that to win will
call forth their best efforts.
Tact is one of the greatest helps
in vote-getting, it is most essential
quality to success in life. When
you approach business person and
make a request for his votes and in~
fuence you will surely adopt a
different manner than you would if
you were interviewing a Pugilist or a
Jockey, but the vote of one is of the
same value as that of the other.
Nerve and straightforwardness are
what you want in this contest.
Make the person you are talking to
see that you are in earnest and
mean business and the battle is half
won.
They tell story about man who
asked the manager of a great Rail-
road to give him pass to neigh
boring village: Tell me why I
should give you a pass" said the
Railroad man. and I will"
Because I don't want to walk
replied the applicant. 1t is needless
to say that he got his pass. 1t was
his straightforwardness that did the
work for him. 1t does the work for
everybody, aud it will do it for you.
Show your friends that you want
votes and you will get them.
Lay stress upon the fact that the
Model 10 Buick THE Pioneer" is
worth $1O5O f. o. b. Detroit, Mich,
and that the freight on it here is
over $50 so that the car when laid
down $50 to speak, costs $11OO in
Bemidji. Buick automobiles do not
grow on bushes. But if you want to
win one all you have to do is to get
the votes.
Do Not Loose Heart.
Simply because your name is not
at the top of the list in your Dis
trict don't get discouraged and
loose heart. Rather let this Hurry
you On to further exertions, with
the determination which always
leads to success. i've got
it in me. I can do it and WILL
DO IT." Your position shows you
that someone is perhaps more in
dustrious than you are; maybe she is
more lucky, perhaps more coupons
came her way. Do not worry there's
plenty of time yet for you to catch
up with her if you want to. Set
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-30
Card of Thanks.

To the friends who came to US in
our hour of trouble, and contributed
all that human kindness could sug-
gest, TO help and comfort, we return
most heartfelt thanks. We espe cially
thank the members of the Bemidji
fire department for their ! many
kindnesses. May the day sbe far
distant when those friends who
gathered around US will need similar
attention. God bless you all.
ID. G. Miller and Family.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-30
Development Assn. Will Meet at Crook.
st0n in June.

st0n in June.
In Crookston, Monday, the ex-
ecutive committee of the Northern
Minnesota Development association
authorized the issuing of call for
the convention to be held in Crook
ston June 1 lat p. N.Y., June 2 and
June 3, when matters of vital i'm
portance to the association will be
discussed and action taken on
several propositions that are now
hanging fire."
The meeting of the executive
committee of the association was
held in connection with the meeting
of the Polk County Development
association. w. R. Mackenzie OF
this city, secretary of the association,
was present, as were also other mem.
bers of the committee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-30

Otto Peterson went to Spur 50,
near Laporte, this morning, to look
after some business matters for the
L. K. Deal Lumber company of
DesMoines, for which he is the
general representative in this Sec
ton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-30
fine SUGAR BEET MEET
IS HELD AT BLACKDUCK
w. e. Fust and Al. H. Jester Spoke on
Beet Culture and Pointers on
Shipping.

A meeting was held at Blackjack
yesterday for the purpose of dis
cussing sugar beet culture and ascer-
tanning how many people of that
vicinity were willing to raise sugar
beets during the present season for
shipment to the beet sugar factory
at Chaska for demonstration pur-
poses.
w. E. Fust, agricultural expert
for the Carver County Sugar com.
pany, attended the meeting and
gave out information relative to
sugar beet culture. being accom-
panied by Al. H. Jester, secretary
of the Bemidji Commercial club.
MI. Jester preceded Mr.. Fust and
told of the securing of the emery.
ency rate which would enable sugar
beet raisers this season to ship
to the factory at Chaska for demon
stration purposes and gave consider
able information relative to raising
the beets in this section.
L. G. Townsend. president of the
Blackjack Commercial club, presided
at the meeting, at the conclusion
of which Charles Hayden, mem.
Der Of the North-C Central Mime
sofa Shippers association, took the
names of quite a number of those
present who agreed to raise beets
this summer for shipment to Chaska
this fall.
c. ]. Graves and wife were Foss-
ton visitors in Bemidji today, being