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The Washington times., 1910-11-03

BUILDING NEEDED,
DECLARE ALUMNI
COTcOTan Thorn Believes Item Will
Be Left In Estimates By
the Commissioners.

A new Central High School home will
be the slogan OF individual members of
the Board of Education. as well as Of
number OF prominent business men
and other alumni of the school
Members Of the board announced to-
day that they will use their influence
with the Commissioners to send the
$4,000 item for a new site TO Congress
with the current appropriations, and
VIII urge the Congressional committees
10 retain this item in the District
budget
The proposition is backed by Presi-
dent W. V. Cox, Of the board; by a. 7.
Stuart. superintendent of schools, and
by an alumni committee composed Of
business men, headed by COrcoran
Thorn.
7 believe there is no doubt but what
we will get this appropriation de-
clared Henry j. Blair, chairman OF
the board committee on ways and
means This item 1 consider one Of
the most important in the budget"
W. D. Hoover has also pledged his
support to the cause.
am an alumnus Of Central he
declared, and I will use my influ-
enCe 10 put this item through A new
school Is badly needed, and is time
some action Is being takeh looking
toward the obtaining of a new site
Since the District estimates are not
made public until Congress cOnVeneS,
IL is not known whether the item is
The Treasury Department on Octo-
Der 10
The alumni committee therefore has
inaugurated a campaign 10 impress
upon the Commissioners the need for
a new school I'm order 90 induce them
70 include the item if II has been
omitted. and 70 urge its passage upon
the Congressional committees If II
has been included.
Snow that the normal school is as
sured by the appropria ton Of S257,0OO
In the current budget said SuDerin-
tendent Of Schools Stuart, the next
big project 20 be put through is the
new Central High School We are
asking money 10 buy a lot 10 erect q
modern school building with plenty
az ground for athletics and drill pur-
poses.
ct is gratifying to know that the
alumni OF Central among the younger
business men are lending q hand TO
get this needed appropriation. There
is but one opinion as to the need Of a
building-the need is imperative"
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
OLDEST INHABITANTS
PLAN HEADQUARTERS

Plans are under way for the removal
ton by the Association Of Oldest In
habitants. OF the old Union frehouse at
Nineteenth and II streets northwest.
The organization expects 10 expend
S5,0eo or more IN iitting up the building
as permanent headquarters and meeting
place.
The fOrty-hfth anniversary Of the Old
est Inhabitants VIII be commemorate
December Z with a banquet
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
TWO INJURED
IN COLLISIONS

An automobile owned and driven by
". L. Stewart, Of II Tenth street, was
damaged 500. and a horse attached 10
an ice wagon, driven by Isaac Johnson,
III Pierce street. was badly injured at
Tenth and Maryland avenue northeast.
when the two vehicles COilided.
4 funeral hack and an east bound
Chevy Chase car collided about o'clock
yesterday near Fourteenth and u
streets. The hack was damaged
Joseph EIsey, thirty-uVe years old. q
negro. was thrown 10 the street and
rendered unconscious yesterday. when
his bicycle slipped on the wet asphalt
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
DAVE IN THE SOUTH.

3. GrosvenOF Dave, managing di-
rector Of the Southern Commercial Com
gress. is IN Southport. y. C., today TO
address the chamber OF commerce there.
Just before his departure from Wash
iugtOn, Ar Dave announced that the
beard OF trade Of Jacksonville had ap-
propriated 5000 10 the work OF the
congress.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
CITIZENS RAISING
PLAYGROUND FUND

To keep open the playground at
Fourteenth street and Columbia road
northwest until March u, 1911. is
The purpose OF the Columbia Heights
Cttizeus' Association, which Is raising
subscriptions for $500 fund.
4 special committee Of the assOCia-
ton, composed OF Benjamin +. Gibbs.
Max kohner. Carl Mueller, j. G.
Hiatt p F. Grove, Edward $. FaW-
cett and Randolph -. Hopkins. met
last night at thl nome OF Or. Gibbs.
1883 IRVING street northwest and
formulated plans for raising the
money necessary
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
CONCERT BY PUPILS
OF SUNDAY SCHOOL

Glass twenty-one of the Calvary Bap-
list Sunday School, under the direction
OF Mrs. J. B. Kinnear, the teacher, Will
give a concert tomorrow evening.
Plano solos will be given by Miss
Louise J. Potter. Miss Harriet Hard
ing, Nine. Francis Wainwright. Joseph
:. Matthew. and Earl Carbaugh viii
sing, and Miss Helen Dodge VIII rem
der a violin solo Mouologues and char
aCter sketches viii be given by NJ +.
Kahn and J. l.. Monayway.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
POST For MISS McMASTER.

Miss Elizabeth McNaster. OF the As
ISOLATED Charities, has been appointed
investigating clerk Of the Board Ct
Children's Guardians. TO succeed Miss
Esther Foster, who was appointed as
sistant probation officer Of Police Court
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
HARVARD CLUB MEETS.

The Harvard Club held its first meet
Ing Of the season a. the University Club
last night. Stanley Cobb. A n, %
gave d lecture on Turkish Character
istiCs." Announcement was made Of the
annual musicale and dance 20 be held
at the New Willard on the night Of De-
cember Is.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
Groceries
Magnet Reductions

zoo Finest Lean Sugar
cured Hams from a
leading Baltimore pack
The Washington times., 1910-11-03

Trial Size for Zoc. postpaid large axe
teight times much. &C. II your druggist
don't sell g. send direct % u.s. Send tho
yellow wrapper from two bottles purchased
from druggist and We viii give you a full
size bottle for nothing. WALNLIIA CO.
18Th and Olive 81. 81 Louis. No sold o.
Peoples Pharmacy. IN & Mass. ave n W
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
GRAY HAIR RESTORED

" a4Burta Hair Sdaiu
Restores Cray. Streaked Or
Eleached Hair or Moustachs
Insrautane0Usly. Gives any
shade from LiEht Brown 20
Back. Does not wash O.
rub on Contains no POI
soRs and Is not sticky no
greasy. SGld BY al drug
EiErs. OF we viii send vcr
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
ELECTION PLEASES BERG
Defeated Candidate Says He Would
Not Trade Places With Hanson.

I would not reverse situations
with him. even if I were given the
certificate of election" said Albert
Berg of Spooner, defeated candidate
for the nomination of state senator
from this district in communication
to the Pioneer today.
A. L. Hanson of Ada, the present
senator was the man who secured
the nomination.
That I carried my home town by
a magnificent VOTE" said Mr.. Berg,
and that my opponent failed in
being endorsed in his home town is
sufficient answer to the eleventh
hour attacks made upon me and my
candidacy"
The eleventh hour attacks" re.
ferred to by Mr.. Berg were contained
In luIid circulars (which &foodad the
district the last few days of the
primary campaign. ~.-
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
SHOW POOR; MONEY BACK
Eckhardt Company and Manager Carson
Guarantee Tonight's Play.

Those who attend the opening
play of the Eckhardt company, Are
You a Mason?" in the A1mory opera
house tonight do so under the unique
proposition of getting their money
back if they are not satisfied.
81 am authorized by the Eek
hardt management" said Mana
ger I. Evan Carson this morning,
to announce that any person who
attends the theater tonight and
does not admit that it is worth the
money charged for admittance will
be given the price of his ticket.
We mean just what we say"
The Eckhardt management has
no fear of making such an offer as
the play has proved exceptionally
popular wherever presented by
this company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
EXCELLENT PROGRAM
At The MAJESTIC
To night, and tomorrow NIGHT.

To night and tomorrow night.
How Championships are won and
lost" Thisfeature film is one of
the most interesting ever shown in
Bemidji. 1t shows James ]. Corbett
in bis training quarters; also as an
instructor in the art of boxing. The
wind up of this picture shows him
in three round bout with his spar.
ring partner which is fast and furious
"Pekin the Walled City''-Beauti
full scenes in and around Pekin.
Through the Enemy's Pine"-Ar
excellent military drama, acted
amidst most beautiful aud wild sur
roundings.
illustrated song-He Wasn't such
a Bad Chap After all.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
TAMMANY HAS No CANDIDATE
Delegates to State Convention Un
pledged on Governorship.

Delegates to State Convention Un.
pledged on Governorship.
New York, Sept 26-Charles f.
Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, is
sued statement following the pub
lication of various rulrors as to what
might be expected of the New York
delegation to the Democratic state con.
vention. He said:
should like to have it understood
distinctly that the delegates to the
Democratic state convention from
Manhattan and the Bronx will go to
Rochester unpledged and in favor of
no particular candidate, nor will the
delegates have a candidate of their
own. We believe the candidate for
governor should be named by the del.
egates from the interior of the state
and, whoever is the choice, whether
it be Mayor Gaynor or somebody else,
will have the loyal support Of this
organization"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
SAGENG SAUhs STEVENSON.
Will Not Come Out !. Independent
Candidate for Congress.

Reports that Ole sageng would
come out after the primaries as an
Independent candidate against
Congressman Halvor Steenerson
of Crookston were uhfounded. AS
a result, Mr.. Steenerson has prac-
tically no opposition. David
Sanders, on the Public Ownership
ticket will be the only candidate
to oppose him. !:
Mr.. Sageng is candidate for the
state senate. ST.
Mr.. Steenerson will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the big celebration
that will take place; in Lankin, N.
D., on October s. Mr.. Steenerson
will not discuss politics in his
speech. =. = !.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
AckERBERG CASE STILL on.
Not Expected to Be Finished Before
Thursday or Friday.

The Matilda Ackerberg damage
suit now being tried in district court
here before Judge c. w. Stanton has
developed into legal battle royal
which will last until Thursday or
Friday of this week. Mrs. Acker-
berg attempts to collect $4,000
damages for the death of her so n
which she alleges resulted from
poison sold by mistake by F. A.
Mayo.
P. ]. Russell has become identi-
fed with E. E. Mcdonald in the
defense of the case. E-.-1,
Expert testimony of physicians
and dispositions consumed much OF
today's session. -..-~.-
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
With Two Precinct. Still Missing He
Has Bare Chance Of Landing
Nomination:
ZIPPLE INCREASES GEORGES LEAD
Given Boost of Thirty Nine and is Now
Eighty-Four Ahead Hayner
I Talks.

Delayed returns from the town Of
Zipple gives Andrew John son re.
neweds hope of securing the repub-
lican nomination over A. B. Hazen,
the present sheriff. r. 49, r
! Mr.. Hazen's lead has been pulled
down until now he is but twenty.
three votes ahead. wit h two precincts
still missing. ~ -. -.
The vote for sheriff as recorded
by official returns to Auditor
Hayner stands:
Hazen 1880.
Johnson 1857.
The missing precincts are Steen-
erson and Hamre.
Two years ago they cast total
vote of fifteen and this would indi-
cate that Mr.. Hazen's lead could
not be wiped out, but the last pre-
cinct to report, Zipple, at the last
election cast fifteen votes to forty
one last Tuesday. This causes
the impression that the two mis-
sing places may also have cast a
heavy vote. ...-. ...-.-.
IF these places do not get their
ballots to me by tomorrow" said
Auditor Hayner this afternoon, Il
shall send special messenger after
them. The law permits me to do
this" -.... 7 ..~->>- H.. Il
The vote at Zipple for sheriff was:
Benner, one; Hazen, nine; johnson,
thirty-one. F.
The Zipple vote practically ends
the contest, so far as present returns
are conserned, for auditor.
Ripple gave Wilman three, Hay
ner two, Alsop six and George
twenty-nine.
II concede that Mr.. George has
won on the face of the returns, "
said Mr.. Hayner. "It is possible
that l may contest the election but
1 have nothing to give out on that
as my mind is not fully made up: y
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
Few Changes in Cities.
CAUSE OF NUMEROUS DEATHS

Statistics Covering Ravaees of In.
fantiIe Paralysis.
Washington, Sept. 26.-The mortal.
ity report of the census bureau cover.
ing Investigations for 1909 takes
cognizance of infantile paralysis ian.
terror poliomyelitis) and pollagra as
diseases to which the flesh is heir.
The record shows $50 in the former
and 116 in the latter class. ...
The statistics cover only slightly
more than half of the population, OK.
tending only to states or cities which
require the registration of deaths.
Owing to the fact that the deaths
from infantile paralysis were widely
distributed, the inference is drawn by
the report that the disease exists eli.
ther in epidemic or endemic form in
many parts of the country. ~,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
SCHOOL WARNING assured
Little Folks Must Start Now or Not
at all.

No more first grade pupils will be
admitted to the Bemidji Public
schools after this week.
IF parents having children six
years of age desire to have them
enter school during the present term,
they must do so now," said City
Superintendent of Schools w. P.
Dyer today.
1T will be impossible to take
care of the little folks after Friday,
this rule being necessary because of
the fact that these primary classes
cannot be held back for beginners
after this week, as it would not be
fair to retard those already in
school,"
A new floor has been put down
in the high school gymnasium. The
girls basketball team, which has
been practicing on the campus will
begin active practice work at once
in the gymnasium.
The boys basketball team will not
do much until the football season
has closed.
A ten piece orchestra has been
organized by the boys of the high
school and a glee club of twenty
girls has been formed, both under
the direction of Miss Murray, in.
Structor of music.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
CLEVELAND DOUBLE MURDER
Mystery Surrounds Staying of Man
and Woman.

Mystery Surrounds Staying of Man
and Woman.
Cleveland, Sept. 26.-Mrs. Martha
H. Distel, aged forty-two, and Paul
Mueller, aged thirty-five, a mail car.
rier, were found murdered in her bed
room.
Police were called by Lawrence
Distel, the woman's husband, who is
a special officer at the Society for
Savings bank.
Distel and his son Irving, aged
twenty, and his daughter Genevisve,
aged eighteen, were sleeping in other
rooms on the floor. They all heard
the shots.
Police found Mrs. Distel> and Muel
Ter lying side by side on the floor
Each had been shot through the heart
A 32-caliber revolver was found in
corner of the ROOM All of it's cham
bers were empty.
Police think the person who fired
the shots stood only a few feet from
the victims, for there were signs ~oi
powder marks on the bodies.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
ToM|GH1'S SHOW AT
i the BRInkMAN THEATRE

sigma, The Girl From Norway"
is a comedian and one of the feature
acts at the Brinkman tonight. She
is a Norwegian and comes naturally
by her quaint dialect and broken
English with which she introduces
her act. She obtained her first
dramatic experience with a stock
company, playing comedy roles.
Later, she chose the vaudeville stage
as being more lucrative and con-
genial, affording greater opportunity
for the display of her particular
talents. ......l...szs.ss &. .....-
The talk which she gives after
the rendition of her Norwegian
song in quaint costume, are Incl
dents in her life among her own
countrymen., sigma possesses
quite a quantity ofsjewelry all Of
which is typical At that worn in
the fatherland. The audience
will note the large and heavy
rings which she wears on the
third and fourth fingers These
are heirlooms and are of great
value. She makes a big hit with
her songs, that Of "Ole," perhaps
being the most popular.
Lulu and Lala" takes with the
audience, as does the latest popular
song hit, Afraid to Come Home in
the Dark"
The Larados" are .contortionists
of the highest rank and do seem.
ingly impossible stunts. Their work
is entirely different from anything
ever shown in the city beofre.
Hall and O'Brien" give big
comedy act. Singing, dancing, talk
ing are a few of the things which
they do better than other teams.
Wherever they have played their
act was considered the big stunt of
the evening.
The moving pictures are unusually
good and are an example of what
Manager Brinkman does for Bemidji
audiences.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
FOR THE PARDON OF WALSH
Petition Asking Release Of Banker Il
t. Presented. E

Washington, Sept. 26.-A petition
Chicago banker, from the Leaven-
worth penitentiary, where he is serv-
ing five-year sentence for, violation
of the banking laws, was presented to
the department of justice by George
T. Buckingham of Chicago, attorney
for Walsh. -, s.. a..s.s.s-.. TIT z
The petition is accompanied by sew
eral hundred letters urging the grant
ing of the pardon. - 5= ,,.:s a
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
Rucker. to Retain Position.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 26.-The So
cialist administration will refuse to
accept the resignation of Dr. William
Z. Rucker, health commissioner, who
is now resting under serious charges
preferred by woman. The admins
tration takes the position that the
health commissioner should be regard
ed as innocent until he is proved
guilty and the intimation is made that
the charges will not be proved.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
Wisconsin Woman an Aviator.

Mineola, l.. l., Sept 26.-Mrs. Bes.
sica Baiche, the Wisconsin aviator
who came to grief here a few days
ago while trying out her new biplane,
redeemed herself by making seven
short flights over the Mineola trying
ground. Her most successful fight
was mile and quarter at a height
of thirty feet.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
Pill Kills Iowa Child.

Franklin, Ia, Sept. 26.-Edna Kirch-
mer, aged four years, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Kirchmer, while
exploring the cupboard swallowed one
of number of strychnine pills she
found in a box. She died from the
effects of the poison.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
SHOOTS HIS DIVORCED. WIFE
South Dakotan Also Attempts to Slay
Stepdaughter. -.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-Mrs. Rose Goe-
bel was shot and probably fatally
wounded by her divorced husband,
Frank Goebel of Watertown, S. D.,
after he had fired a shot at his STEP
daughter, Elizabeth Reick. -.
The girl went. to her mothers as
sistance when he, attacked the latter
on the rear porch of the house. The
shot fired at Miss Reick passed
through her hair. Two other shots
were fired during struggle for pos
session of the revolver by Mrs. Goebel
and her daughter Goebel freed him.
self and followed his former wife into
a bedroom and shot her twice, one
shot taking effect in the stomach and
the other in the right leg. He escaped
after the shooting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
IN ADMISSION OF CHINESE
Canadian officials to Investigat
Charges Of Fraud.

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. 26.-An or.
der from the authorities at Ottawa
was received here inhibiting Customs
Collector ]. Moore Bowel from acting
as comptroller of Chinese immigration
at this port, pending complete in.
quiry into alleged Chinese immigra
ton frauds. Bowel is a son of Sir
Mackenzie Bowel, former premier of
Canada.
Fraudulent passports, It is alleged,
have been issued In China to coolies,
placing them in the exempted roll of
merchants and students and so avoid
Ing the $500 tax.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
New Director Is Chosen.

Milwaukee, Sept. 26.-Stanley Field
of Chicago was elected director OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Railway company at the annual meet.
ing of the stockholders. Mr. Field
succeeds Frederick Layton of Milwau.
kee, who expressed a desire to retire
after serving as director for twenty
five years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
Lake Steamer Is Ashore.

Glen Haven, Mich, Sept. 26.-The
steel steamer Bethlehem ran ashore
on the head of South Manitou island.
'rhe Bethlehem, 1858 tons, belongs
to the Lehigh Valley Transportation
company of Buffalo, N. Y, and is
commanded by Captain Everett Klock
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
Methodist Conference at T Fergus Falls
Accepts Withdrawal From Rev. C..
White-Demands Credentials
FLECHER RETURNED TO BEMIDJl
Other. Appointments Made Before
Gathering Came to End this Morn
ing-Few City Changes.

Fergus Falls, Sept. 26.-(By Long
DISTANCE Telephone. 1.-The Meth
odist Conference of the Northern
District, which adjourned here this
morning, permitted Rev. Z. E. White,
late of Bemidji, to withdraw from
the ministry under charges and has
asked him to return his credentials.
Rev. White made sudden and
sensational exit from Bemidji early
last summer following charges in
volving him with woman member
of his congregation. He was pastor
of the First Methodist church here
at the time.
The conference passed favorably
on the character, and continued in
their third years studies, Rev.
Duane F. Porter and F. H. Peguette,
! who are Indian preachers at the
White Earth and Cass Lake Indian
reservations.
Flesher Returned to Bemidji.
At the closing session of the
conference this morning, the fol-
lowing assignments of pastors
were made:
Wadena, Jesse T. Bodds; War
rem, A. J. Myers; Sauk Centre, J..
P. B. Smith; Spooner, A. J. Wa
less; Staples, Lafayette Bodds;
Thief River Falls, J. B. Smith;
Walker, J.. C. JEWELL; Information
al Falls and Little Fork, P. J..
ChappelE Moorhead, J. M. Stew
art; Menahago, A. ]. Abbott; Osa-
kis, R. w. Duell; Park Rapids,
E. r. Stevenson; Alexandra, G..
F. ~Pindall; Bemidji, c. A. Fle-
cher; !Cass Lake, G.. 0. Parish;
Crookston, w. c. Hodgson; De-
troit, Thomas Grice; Fergus Falls,
S. l.. Parish.
Few Changes in Cities.
There were few changes made in
the city churches, Minneapolis and
Duluth pastors remaining unchanged.
The district superintendent remain
ed unchanged. Bishop Hamilton
left this morning for the cities where
he will open the Minneapolis
Conference on Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. c. A. Flecher will
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-26
sliqht Earth Shock.

Preston, Ariz, Sept 26.-slight
earthquake shocks were felt in Je-
rome, Flagstaff and Kingman. The se-
ries of snakes lasted but few Sec
onds No damage was done.