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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-23
Affidavit Of Prejudice Against Sheriff 5
Jury List Leads Up to Admis-
sions by Coroner.
TELLS OF BEING APPROACHED
In Reply to Questions He Informs
Judge Stanton Men Wanted to
Become Jurymen.

A sensation was sprung in dis
trict court here today when E. E.
Mcdonald, attorney for the de-
PENDANT in the Akerherg damage
suit, called attention to peculiar
circumstances regarding the jury
lists.
Following questions put to the
members of a special venire of six
during which Mr.. Mcdonald brought
out the fact that five of them were
friendly to the Akerberg family,
Coroner Ibertson, appointed by the
court to make the special yenire,
questioned by the court, admitted
that he had been approached by
four men who wished to do jury
duty even before he had been called
upon by the court to make up a
jury list.
Judge c.. w. Stanton, before whom
the bomb was exploded, told Mr..
Ibertson that he should expect him
to furnish the names of these four
men, and Mr.. Ibertson has promised
to do so some time this afternoon.
The first thrill came late yester.
day when Matilda Ackerberg, who
sues F. A. Mayo for $4,000 alleging
that one of his clerks sold posion
which caused the death of her son,
Carl in September 1907, of prejudice
against Sheriff Hazen.
Judge Stanton, as is usual in such
instances, took the jury lists from
the hands of the sheriff and called
upon the coroner to finish special
venire of six men.
These men reported this morning
and as a result of questions from E.
E. Mcdonald, attorney for the de.
PENDANT, it developed that five out
of the six were close 70 the Akerberg
family.
1t also developed til at one of the
Akerberg boys had bs en- in CONVEX.
sation with Coroner Ibertson. This
was later admitted Wy Mr.. Ibertson,
who, denied, however, that there
had been any discussion as to the
make up of the jury list.
The jury was completed this after
noon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-23
Killed at Thief River Falls.

William Smith, eighteen years old,
was caught in a rapidly revolving
shaft in the Hanson & Barren flour
mill at Thief River Falls and whirled
to death. 1t is thought that his
clothing became entangled in the
shaft while he was attempting to oil
it. No one saw the accident, and
although the young man was dead
his body was still revolving about
the shaft when aid came. He is the
son of George E. Smith.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-23
Will Burn Water.

Come in and see the Seattle Crude
Oil & Water Burner. For all kinds
of stoves and heaters. Cuts fuel bill
80 per cent. Will be demonstrated
for five days at the old Pioneer Bldg,
opposite the Post office Bemidji
MINI. Territory for sale, Agents
wanted''in MIMI, Wis. and North
Dakota.
Demonstrated by,
A. c. Mclean
Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-23
DR.. Dumas, in Minneapolis With Sero
and Davis, Predicts Violence
In Home Town.
ASSAULT CASES ARE CONTINUED
Pierce Butler Employed to Aid State
in Effort to Make Justice Ives
Sentence Stand.

N. ]. Sero and James Davis,
special government agents convict
ed last week on charges of assault
in Justice Ives, court at Cass Lake
on charges of assault made by Edi-
tor A. A. Oliver of Walker are free
until Oct. FL, on which date their
case comes up for final argument in
the federal court at Minneapolis.
Assistant United States District
Attorney E. S. Oakley of Duluth,
who has defended the men, is at
tempting to declare Justice Ives
sentence of 500 or sixty days in
Jail illegal on the ground that state
courts have no jurisdiction over
government officers.
DR.. B. S. Dumas, mayor of Cass
Lake, who was present when Sero
and Davis were brought before G. A.
Willard, federal Judge in Minneapo-
lis yesterday afternoon. was in Be-
midi this morning on his way home
and verified reports wired here to the
effect that DR.. Dumas told Twin
City newspaper men that there would
be violence in Cass Lake if the gov
eminent attempts to enforce the old
Indian treaty forbidding the sale of
liquor there.
Before saying anything about the
details of the Sero and Davis trouble,
Mayor Dumas said:
We are not trying to get permits
sion to sell liquor in Cass Lake, but
if the agents come there on Oct. Is
and destroy any property there is
sure to be trouble, as the people are
stirred up. We probably shall make
an appeal to have the time extended.
The Indian agents in the employ
of the government have been heap
ing indignities on the people until
the people have become incensed.
In Cass Lake our saloons are to
be all closed while IN Bemidji, only
few miles away you are to have
them left open. There are lot of
folks in Cass Lake who want liquor
and they are coming to Benidji to
get it. That means that they will
do their trading here and the loss
will be an item to Cass Lake mer-
chants"
The Importance of the Sero and
Davis case is shown by the array
of legal talent which has been assem-
bled on both sides. Cass county
has secured the service of Pierce
Butler, the prominent St. Paul attor
ney, to assist the state, while the
government has MIR. Oakley, ano
United States District Attorney c.
P. Houpt of St. Paul working under
instructions from Washington ano
backed by w. E. Johnson, who
has charge of enforcing the saloon
closing order.
An agreement was reached be
tween Mr.. Houpt and Richard N
Funk, representing Cass county, tt
have the writs returnable Oct. FL a
10 a. m. in Minneapolis. Pierce
Butler will be present at that time
to make the arguments for the state
Judge Williams released Sero anc
Davis on their own recognizance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-23
ST. PAUL CAPTAIN
STRANGELY MISSING

St. Paul, MINI. Sept. 23-(Daily
Pioneer Special Wire Service.) -
Captain John ]. O'Connell, 2S til
United States Infantry, and one
of the most popular officers station
ed at Fort Smelling, is mysteriously
missing.
Captain O'Connell disappeared
two weeks ago and nothing has since
been heard of his whereabouts. He
had with him at the time 5000 j.
cash.
Captain O'Connell had trouble
with superior officers and was tc
have been tried at court martial on
charges of conduct unbecoming to
an officer.
Despite this fact, army officers
do not believe that he has deserted
and are inclined to the theory that
he has been held up and robbed and
possibly murdered.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Mathews who have
been at their summer home here.
left Bemidji this morning. They
will go on the road.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-23

Word has been received that a
baby girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bush of Brainerd, yesterday.
Mrs. Bush was formerly Miss June
Hyatt of Bemidii.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-23

A good sized audience appeared
to be pleased with the comedy
drama, A Pair of Country Kids"
presented in the Armory opera house
last evening. The applause at times
was generous. Owing to the limited
space some of the scenery could not
be used.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-23
Angora Kittens.

Are you interested in them.
have several on hand now ready
for delivery. See photo in win.
dow of Bemidji Pioneer.
Address Box SAL,
Bemidji, MINI.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-01
NONE or THE MEN
RESPONDED TO WHISTIE y.

Kansas city, April Although the
whistles at the coal mines of the SOUTH
western interstate fields. including Mis-
souri, Kansas. Arkansas and Oklahoma.
blow 1e usual this morning practically
none OF the 5000 mon responded 10 the
call
The operators say that tho closing
down OF the mines is u1t "a lockout as
they are willing to continue the con-
tract made with the miners two Years
ago They say that competitive fuel
foo the shape of fuel OH and gas and tho
fact that coal is shipped into this dis
trict from Colorado and West Virginia
uou-union fields make 70 impossible
for them TO grant the demands of the
miners one operator said today that
more than oue-half OF the fuel used u
this CITY was OIL re said that should
the price OF coal be raised only gas
and oil would Doe burned lu Kansas
CITY and that the hundred million dol
lars invested Boz the mines OF tho south
western district would Doe idle and use
less Tie said the price OF coal would
be- Increased IN the demands of tho
miners were granted.
About three million tons NJ coal have
boon stored iu tho southwest and 20 is
not believed the effects Of the strike
win be- felt unless 10 lasts more than
60 days
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-01
Conferences Between Their Or
ganization and That Of 0per-
ators Have Been Arranged.
DURATION IS INDEFINITE.
Arrangement Of Dimculty May be IF
feCtcd i'm Few Days and II
May Take Weeks.

Indianapolis. April Celebrating
today the anniversary OF the Institu-
zion Of tho eight-hour day In the mines
OF the country 100000 bItuminous coal
miners faced an enforced holiday OF
unknown duration.
I'm many states two-yesr wage CON
tracts expired last midnight and the
miners quit the coal pits demanding
that their new contract must provide
for wage increase OF $50 per cent,
"a ton on screened coal and ON oquva-
lent increase ON "run-of-mIue" coal
Conference between the miners or
CARNATIONS Doc the several districts and
! the corresponding operators 0reaniza-
lions have been arranged. Adjustment
Of the difficulty may Doe "a matter OF
weeks or days. IN the Brazil block
coal district of Indiana there will not
Zoe a suspension OF work. for late yes
terday the operators conceded the
higher wage demanded of tho miners.
In Illinois and western Pennsylvania.
whore the powder question and that
N which party shall pay the shot
nrcrs, enter the controversy. there
probably viii Doe o. prolonged contest.
tn hundreds Of meetings iu large and
small mine communities where the pco-
pie are dependent on the industry as
Sembled to listen 10 the speeches of
union leaders the strike was subject OF
discussion today.
The national officers and members
Of the executive board OF the United
Mine Workers of America who had
been In secret session az their head
quarters 10 this city departed FOR their
respective districts late last night.
President Lewis viii speak today at
bclleNiile, Ill.,, and viii visit several
other Illinois towns.
Mr.. Lewis thus entered the "cnomy's
country as he said before he left this
city, meaning not that the Cd 900 min
crs of Illinois were not his friends. but
that several of their leaders, including
the district president. John Walker
had antagonized his course since tho
opening OF the miners national con-
vention I'M Indianapolis. on Jan. Is.
Returning 60 Indiana tomorrow the
| miners national president win visit
ho Ohio and western pennsylvania dis
tricts reXt week. lie VIII meet another
Of his vigorous opponents in Francis
/ Feehau. president OF the western Penn
sylvania district. where $1,000 men
have quit
The so-clllcd new explosives demand
ed by the state laws OF Pennsylvania
break tho coal 80 much finer than the
old fashioned black powder. the miners
maintain. that a scent wage increase
means little TO them ~ they are 20 be
required % use the advanced methods
of bringing down the coal. Fcehan. in
the national convention here, declared
that q wage increase Of 20 per cent
would be only fair and 10 per cent must
Boz the minimum.
President Lewis win next 90 into the
lSanawha district of West Virginia TO
advise the 10000 striking miners there
This is the battle-ground OF unioui-m in
the mines
Secy. Urea surcr Edwin J.. Perry to-
day went 20 participate iu the joint
conference OF Iowa miners and opera
tors at Des MOues
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-01
SUGAR OFFICIALS
SUDPOENAEO TODAY
Presidents jos. q. smith David EccIcs
And g. W. Niblcy. Manager T. n.
Cutler and Others Served.

United states Marshal James IT.
Anderson, i8 serving subpocnas today
on the local officials Of the Utah-Idaho
sugar company. the Amalsamated
sugar company. and the Lewiston
Sugar company. requiring th,ir pres
euce before the Grand jury which
meets in Pueblo on April q. and 9. AS
has already been printed, the govern
ment is Investigating the affairs of the
American Sugar Refining company OF
New York, generally known as the
sugar trust and the -upposiuou is
that the local people are 20 bee asked
Ca testify regarding the purchase OF
stock in the several companies by the
late Mr. IA. -. Havcmcyer in 1902
The subpoenaes are being served
upon prest. Joseph r. Smith. David
Eccles and q. W. Niblcy as presidents
of the three home companies, and
Thomas r. cutler as general manager
Of the Utah-ldaho Sugar company, re-
qulriug them 20 attend April .. The
secretary and treasurer OF the compan-
les. ~. O. whitney and il. n. Rolapp
are subpoonaed FOR the 9Th. and H. II.
Spencer who ls director Of the two
Ogden concerns. has also been served
with notice 70 appear
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-01
W. C. RUSSELL SAYS D. 3.
RUSSELL ISN'T BROTHER

Boston April This man BE- NOT my
brotber" was thc declaration said to
have been made by william 6, Russell
after "a 4-hour talk yesterday with the
man from Fresno Cal, who claims ne
is Daniel Blake Russell, son OF the late
Daniel Russell of Melroae. Mass.
THE Californian had eudcavored % snow
mai he. and not "a man from Dickinson,
nj ID who claims 20 bee the same Daniel
plnkc Russcll is cO-hefr TO the N1o,NO
estate of Daniel Russell
william Russell and the Californian
met in an attorneys office yesterday. The
others present were Mrs Edward Avery
of Chicago. who knew Daniel r. Russell
I'M childhood. Miss sarah q. Amy cousin
and huusekeopcr for william q. Russell;
Ferdinand b. Amy. her brother n CO.
executor OF the estate; Thos. W. Proctor
John Is. Berry and Eugene q, Upton,
attorneys for the estate. ana William Cd
I'm aud Geo. Cartwright, the new claim
ants lawyers,
state Senator Cartwright OF California.
introduced hts client % William Russell
as your brother, Daniel Blake Rus
sell The claimant then told biz story
and was asked numerous questions lie
dnally asked william Russell 20 Identify
his rs his long lost brother. but the lat
ter only shook his head.
When the interview was over the FIRES
no man left the office exhausted. II was
then william Russell was said to have
stated the man was not hts brother.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-01
PICTURE COLLECTOR SEEKS
TO ATTACH A RUBENS

New York. April Am attachment
on "The Gathering Of the Mamma" by
Rubeus. and on THE Virgin Holding
the Head Of Christ by Gerard Davis,
two paintings entered at the customs
house as worth. the one 100000, and the
other $4,000. has been asked by Dr.
John F.. Stillwcu a New York col
lector who thinks he has the worst
Of his bargain with the picture dealers
Or Stillwoll is suing Herr Emil
Faculty. "a German dealer for $1,000 on
charges that in AN exchange OF pictures
he was given an alleged Jan Van
Goyen. which he now believes 10 he
spurious. Faculty exhibited a certih-
Gaze In court today from Herr Fried
lander. director OF the Kaiser Fried
rich museum. TO prove that the Van
GoyCu was genuine
The authenticity OF the paintings by
Rubens and Gerard Davis on which IL
IS sought 10 issue an attachment is
not questioned. They are both verified
bv the king OF Spain, and DIT Stillwell
seeks 10 hold them 10 cover his alleged
loss in the Van Gcyen transaction.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-01
Saturday News
TOMORROW

other features are ne follows.
Glittering street OF Jewels in
Paris That Lures Audacious swind-
lers. illustrated.
English Woman's Search Among
shakcspcarean Records.
Bloodthirsty Balkan Bandits Who
Make Murder a Fine Art.
English Royal Family Gives the
Glad Hand 20 the Fairbanks Fam
ily
The Light OF Asia; the New oil
Trust OF Burma, which is Crowd
ing the Standard on Company. by
Carpenter Illustrated.
Thomas Dongan. the Irish Lord
From Whose Charter OF Liberties
and Privileges TO the Colony OF
New York Thomas JEFFERSON Draft
cd the Declaration OF Independence,
Illustrated
Alfred Lambourne's Reminds
cencos OF the old Salt Lake Thea
ter. illustrated.
New Headquarters Of Church or
CARNATIONS. open House for Con-
ference Visitors. illustrated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-01
TWO FRENCH MEN FIGHT
FATAL DUEL IN NEW YORK

New York, April 1.-Two Frenchmen
fought duel early this morning IN a
New York street. not FAR from the East
Side water front. one OF them was
Killed by "a shot fred through his head.
His adversary escaped. leaving no Glow
90 his Identity
The strange battle was seen as far
as learned. by only one witness. al
automobiles. who was speeding down
the street on his way to his up-towh
home BY the light OF his autobile
lamp. though two blocks away, he saw
the two men step out from hallway.
measure of a certain number Of PAGES
and then turn quickly, revolvers an
hand There were three quick SLOTS
and one Of the combatants fell. The
other. throwing down his weapon,
dashed back into the hallway and made
his escape.
The automobiles quickly called the
police. but the patrolman found notc-
ing but the corpse and the two re
volvors. The dead man has not got
been identified.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-01
Penn Mutual Officials Are Con-
sidering Many Applications
For Loans.
MUCH IMPRESSED WITH CITY
Arcr Inspection OF Their Loans Here
They Marked Them "Excep-
tionally High Class"

with 100000 already loaned on
salt Lake real estate. and before the
expiration of another u month anoth-
or equal amount going into business
property of this city making a total
Investment lu salt Lake gilt edge
MORTGAGES of S2.O00O00. will in all
probability Doe the result Of the visit
here this week OF the head officials
of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance
company of Philadelphia.
Thursday and Friday. Bro company
with WIZ c. Farrell its local reprosen-
tuiNc, President George X johnson.
John Humphreys. secretary and treas
urCr, and r. O.. Holt. western financial
agent. made e careful inspection Of
thc SECURITIES of the city covering the
million dollar loans hero. The Of
ueials were pleased with tho city and
with the value Of the property back OF
their big loans. Nothing was marked
lower than Az which means ex-
ceptionally high class, "A-1' being the
highest
After this inspection. the officials
made thorough investigation OF APP
plioatons Tor loans aggregating $500
OO0 Tho individual loans range il
amount from $4,000 up 20 as high as
N5OOnlN. There was one for $4,000.
Entertain IT, was MIR. JOhnson's
laconic decision. Another there for
$4,000 Entertain it, he said Another
for $4,000 another for half million
and he said, entertain it," 60 alp OF
them Mr. Johnson Is worth himself
several millions. and backed up By
company that already has out on first
mortgages S45.0o0.0O0.
And when Mr. Johnson says enter
tain f. that means virtually the loan
will be made 10 titles, etc. are found
perfect" said one OF the party
The rates charged on these large
sums range from 90 per cent. the
amount. and the character Of the See
cur.ty determining somewhat the ra.e
of interest.
"This an looks good Go me- said ~.
FARRELL Friday afternoon. ''rhe indi-
cations arc that 82.0l0.00O OF the come
uauyfs money win bo turned into Salt
Lakes prosperity hy this one company
alone II shows great faith Do this
.ity's future ono might say that our
company is only beginning business
lu Utah. and the chances are that
within the next fev Years Ia salt Lake
keeps up ITS present growth thar The
Pcnu's faith ln the city viii bo even
more substantially shown in greater .l-
Nestments than even these
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-01
TRAVELLING ALASKA CIRCUIT
IN REVENUE CUTTER

Washington April with head
quarters az Juneau, important work tn
Alaska has been assigned to the rev
euuo cutter Rush. Captain de Otto.
Tor the coming summer season u
win include the transportation Of Alas
lla's travelling court which is To visit
soacoast points for the trial OF offend
crs whom BE- o. not convenient to bring
to the important Contcrs. tho enumer-
ators who are TO take the census or
the territory and the officers ~ Che
steamboat inspection service ON their
annual tours
Tho vessel also win Doe used Cor a.
visit OF inspection to Doe made Dos Gov.
Clark Tho Rush win make tv1 trips.
the FIRST starting from valdez With
tho court aboard. iu JrlE.
The revenue cutters Mannug Torv
and Tahoma viii cruise in The North
ern Pacific ocean and Boring sen. ir-
Guiding the waters Of Alaska. while tho
Bear win cruise Ia the Arctic
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-01
BONDING GOVT OFFICIALS
BY SURETY COMPANIES

Washington April 1.-Supcrvision Of
the work OF bonding government off,
GERS By surety companies. heretofore
exercised jointly by the attorney gem
eral and the treasury department. has.
by virtue OF legal enactment been
placed entirely under the treasury, On
the hands OF Charles ID Hills, assist
ant secretary Heretofore the deter
miuau0n OF the solvency OF a surety
company desiring 90 engage In the
business or bonding government en-
ploygs has been passed upon by the
department of Justice. I'm the future
This VIII be done az the treasury.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-01
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
AND TRUST COMPANY
story OF Plan OF stewart Browne and
J.. T.. Mccall 20 Establish Corpor-
alton That Could DO ANYTHING.

Now York April !. Tho story OK the
plan of Stewart Browne. banker Of
this city, and Edward T.. Mccall. now
supreme court Justice. to establish %
gigantic financial Institution with pow
crs TO do anything, and with perpetual
ufo. was told today by Mr.. Browne
whom Supt Hutcnliss resumed the i'm
suruce Investigation.
The witness said he was connected
with The New York Lifc Insurance
company a. large part of the time as
confidential representative OF the late
John A. Mccall, tho president iie
said he was the organizer and prrsl-
dent OF the International Banking an-
Trust company and also was at ono
time vice president OF tho National
surety company
'Did YOU promote tho international
Banking aud Trust company as rep
rosentativo Of Mt Mccall or the New
York Iifee" asked MT Hotchkiss.
Tho witness replied he did not. Tic
said the only time hc had anything GO
do with les 41tion Jt Albany was iu
1899 when DO went 90 Albany with
other insurance men Con connection with
the Introduction of tine retalatory bin
against the prussiau Life Insurance
company
MIR. Hotchkiss asked him why
special charter was sought
1--WE wanted 20 have corporation
with ON the powers OF au Individual
he replied. 1--WE wanted 90 Doe able t1
do anything"
The company was Incorporated as the
American Bond e. Mortgage Guarantee
company and soon after the charter
was obtained the company was chang
ed into tho international Mr Brown
said the reason for this was because 10
would have been harder 20 get the
charter n &c had been known that 10
was for "a trust company.
$50 YOU thought YOU would hide the
real purpose from the people ~ the
etatc7" Mr. Hotchkiss commented.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-01
MAYOR MOTT PUSHES
WHEELBARR0W ON SIDEWALK

Elsan, ul. April 1.-Decause r. L.
Mott, village president. insists on push
Ing a plebian whoelbarrow along the
new granite sidewalks a factional tight
has developed that threatens to disrupt
an political traditions here
Mott vetoed an ordinance forbidding
wheolbarrows on sidewalks, and, TO
show his scorn of such legislation yes
tcrdav appeared on the main street
with a delapidated barrow and defied
any person 20 modest him.
A special meeting OF the c0uuetl was
Immediately called for Tuesday 20 pass
the ordinance over Motifs veto.