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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12
KOOCH1CH1NG PLANS EXHIBITS
Appropriation for State Fair; Want
Gemmel to Furnish Car.

At the meeting Of the board of
County Commissioners held at the
court house last Tuesday an appro-
priation of $500 was made for a
county exhibit at the State fair to be
held at Hamline on Sept. 4 to 9.
The following committee was ap-
Donald, and VIM. Durrin, John Berg
pointed, Commissioner r. S. Nc
and Geo. p. Watson, who are doing
their best to make this exhibit Sec
ond to none in the state Many of
the farmers and homesteaders have
already promised tos.dQnate some Of
the best of their products both from
the farm and the kitchen. @.-
The power company has expressed
it's Willingness to work with the
committee toward making good ex-
hibit of the industries of the county
as represented by their paper, pulp,
sulphite and saw mills. Miss Shell
land is already at work preparing a
school exhibit and also a pamphlet
describing and illustrating the de-
velopments along school lines in the
county. ~
The Northern Minnesota Iron Com
pany have promised to furnish the
committee with creditable exhibit
of the iron ores of the county obtain
ed from their own valuable proper
ties.
General Manager Gemmel has been
asked to furnish car for the trans
portation of the exhibit, free of
charge, to the state fair grounds.
In fact it seems as though the
whole county is taking hold of this
proposition to give to Koochiching
county the best showing it has ever
had to the end that our extensive va
cant lands may be settled and this
apparent wilderness made to "bud
and blossom as the rose. "-Interna-
tional Falls Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12
Admiral Togo at West Point.

West Point, N. Y, Aug. 12.-Ad-
miral Togo and his party visited the
United States Military Academy to-
day. The visitors came up from New
York on the naval yacht Mayflower.
After luncheon with General Barry,
the superintendent, Admiral Togo
witnessed a review of the cadet
corps.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12
Kentucky Democrats Oppose @Drys.' y

Louisville, KY, Aug. 12.-County
conventions were held in Kentucky
today to elect delegates to the Demo-
cratic State convention here next
Tuesday for the adoption of a plat
form and nomination of state officers.
The Democrats appreciate the fact
that they must fight hard to win
victory in the coming election. The
platform will indorse the policy of
the Democratic party in Congress.
The convention probably will declare
against Statewide prohibition and
unequivocally in favor of uniform
local option law, with the county as
the unit. --rz
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12
Socialists Meet to Make Plans.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 12.-O Office
holding members of the national So
cialist party from all sections of the
country have assembled here for a
three days conference to make plans
for the next municipal, state and ma
tional campaigns. Victor Berger, the
only Socialist member of Congress,
is to preside over the sessions
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12
Wisdom's Real Object.

Wisdom does not show itself so
much in precept as in life-in firm
ness Of mind and mastery Of appetite.
1t teaches us to do, as well as to talk;
and to make our actions and words
all of Seneca.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12

The wool growers of the northern
Rocky Mountain regions have adopt
ed the method of selling at whole
sale direct to the consumer. They
have established large warehouses at
Chicago and Omaha, to which the
wool is consigned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12
Bishop Corbett to Preach Here.

Bishop Timothy Corbett of Crook
ston, arrived in the city today and
will, be here to preach the sermon
at high mass tomorrow morning.
Bishop Corbett, will be here but one
day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12

Rumor has it that Des Moines will
be dropped from the Western
League and be given berth in the
Three-I League.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12

Pitcher Cecil Ferguson, who was
sold to Memphis some time ago is
still in Boston, working out in the
Rustlers' yard.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12
Proves Surprise as Amateur Lawyer
But Fails in Bold Attempt to
Establish Alibi.
ADMITS THAT HE IS A HOBO
Says His Name is Tramp Shine" and
That He Has Gone From Coast
to Coast. .. ....-

IL prevent ally pOSSlDlllIy VI Tie
enraged and indignant citizens of
Bagley from doing violence to the
negro identified by Mrs. Gilbert Olson
of that city as the man who attacked
her in the woods Tuesday, Sheriff An
derson of Clearwater county brought
his prisoner to Bemidji on the mid
night train last night and locked
him in the Beltrami county Jail.
AS result of the hearing at Bag
ley yesterday before Justice o. O.
Blegan, the case against the negro,
who is a particularly vicious type of
the PROFESSIONAL hobo class, is strong.
Missing Finger Strong Point.
Aside from Mrs. Olson, other wit
nesses identified him as a person
seen in the neighborhood of the at
tack All, including Mrs. Olson,
swore that the person seen had a
part of one finger missing. The ne
gro under arrest is thus crippled.
Despite this evidence the negro re-
gained his courage and insists that
he is innocent 80. ~.
n Talks With Bravado. sss
ssI was miles away when that hap
pened," he said in Jail here today tn
Pioneer reporter, "and don't know
nothing about it, believe me.
s''I amt got no name except Tramp
Shine,' and 1 sure enough am a
tramp. I have been a-traveling ever
since the first I can remember. l
go from coast to coast, but aside from
that l am no bad man.
Proves Clever at Law.
The prisoners appearance and gen.
eral behavior does not bear him out
in this assertion. He is burly,
coarse, revolving character. At his
hearing in Bagley yesterday he
proved himself to be an adept at
court procedure and trial lawyer
of no mean ability.
The way he handled his side in
the case showed that he knew all the
tricks of criminal law and was a wit
ness above the average.
Falls Down on Alibi.
Had he not tried to prove an alibi,
he would have strengthened his case,
but his assertion that he was at
Mallard at the time the assault was
committed, with three competent
witnesses to prove that he was seen
within a half mile of where the crime
was committed, besides the testi-
mony of the victim, weakened his
evidence and strengthened the side
of the state. .--- ..---
He made strong plea for dismis-
sal on grounds that plaintiffs had
made no case and offered an alibi
as his defense, admitting, however,
that he had no witnesses to corro-
borate his testimony, as the only two
people who had been with him for
the three preceding days and the day
the crime was committed, were
tramps, and that he did not know
their names
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12
Meets Old Sweetheart Secretly.

Beattie and the girl met frequent
ly at different hotels in this city and,
although they kept their relations
secret, Beattie's father learned of the
affair and is said to have threatened
his son with the withdrawal of his
support, should the young man not
stop his dealings with the Binford
girl.
In the second week Of July last
young Mrs. Beattie, with her baby,
went to visit her uncle, Thomas e.
Owen, within a mile of South Rich
mOnd. She was to return home on
July 10. On the evening of July IS,
young Beattie came to Mr.. Owens
house in his automobile, to take his
wife out for ride. They left, driv-
ing along the Midlothian Pike. About
II O'Clock that night Beattie returned
to Mr. Owens house in his auto,
steering with one hand, while he was
holding his Wife's lifeless body with
the other.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12
Many Drunken Indians.

A mans relations seldom bother
him if he is poorer than they are.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12
Discredits Published Intimation That
Trappers' Fued Ever Existed in
That Territory.
MADE PERSONAL INVESTIGATION
As Result Offers Facts to Pioneer to
Show That Shooting Was De-
liberately Planned.

That George Rather was murdered
in cold blood and that he had nc
chance to defend himself and that
Edwin Erway was the guilty man is
the opinion expressed in a commune
cation to The Pioneer from H. A. Ra-
hier of International Falls, brother
of the dead man.
Mr.. Rahier's communication to
The Pioneer follows in full:
The Brothers Explanation.
international Falls, Aug. 10,
editor Bemidji Pioneer,
"Bemidji, Mimi.
Dear Sir:
Seeing an account in your Aug
ust 9th issue of the Pioneer of the
of Geo. Rather of Big Fork,
and being brother of the murdered
man, I wish to correct few state
ments which I think are misleading.
Must Have Been One-sided.
Il think l understand the condi-
tons in the case as I was present at
the coroner's jury and post mOrtem
examination on my brothers body,
and saw the doctors trace the course
of the bullets in his body and would
say that if there were a rifle duel as
your paper states it was decidedly
one-sided. No bullet passed through
his arm, but two bullets entered his
body, one grazing the underside of
his left arm for three inches before
entering his body, passed through his
chest and lodged in his right Shout
der, showing that the shot was fired
from his left side. The other bullet
grazed the right side of his nose, en-
tered his right eye and lodged in the
right side of the top of his head draw
ing the impression that the shot was
fired after he had fallen If my broth
er fired a shot in battle as was
thought because of an empty shell
IN his gun, I think it would have
proven effective as he was unusually
accurate at shooting. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12
Says She Was Shot By Man With
Long Black Beard" But Gun is
Traced to Him.
END OF WILD OATS" CAREER
Pretty Maiden of II Mother Of Pris-
oner's Child, Figures Prominent
ly in the Tragedy.

Richmond, Va, August 12.-1n-
tense interest is manifested in the
opening next Monday, of the session
of the grand jury for Chesterfield
county, across the river from here.
The grand jury will be called upon
to Investigate the Beattie murder
case, one of the most sensational and
puzzling crimes ever committed in
that county.
1t is the general impression that
there will be enough evidence sub
mitted by the State to justify the
grand jury to find an Indictment for
murder against Henry Clay Beattie,
Jr., now a prisoner in the Henrico
county jail.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12
Smokes and Strums Guitar.

Beatt: said that his wife had been
shot and killed with a shotgun by a
tall man with long beard, who had
held them up, while they were driv-
ing along Midlothian Pike. The case
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12
Was Killed July 10.

"Instead of his being killed on the
18th of July as stated it was the
10Th, and his body was not found un-
til five days after, about two and a
half miles from his home. The post
norton examination was held July
9th instead of August 4th.
Il do not think that the statement
that there vas hard battle fought
was shown by my brothers condition
is correct rs his hands were not
bruised or even scratched. The doc
tors at the POST norton said nothing
about his jaw being dislocated; his
face while quite badly decomposed
did not show signs of battery but
enc eye seemed to be gone which was
the only evidence of struggle.
No Feud Existed.
"There is positively nothing to the
story about there being jealous
feud between my brother and Edwin
L
with any of his neighbors in that
vicinity, and if he had any with this
party previous to his murder it mus,
have been slight, but Judging from
some of the press statements one
would think that controv ersy
equalling a Kentucky feud existed
Il do think that, Edwin Erway is
the guilty party as his every action
since the crime has proven him gull
ty in the opinion of all his neigh
bors. ..,
"I hope your informant IL tbs
case will not feel offended because
OF my contradicting misleading sta;.,.
ments, as think he was misinformed
as he evidently was not on the scene
until after my brothers burial.
Yours truly,
III. A. Rather"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12
WEEDS to Please Father.

More to please his father, upon
whom he depended for a living,
young Beattie, about two years ago
married Miss Louise Owen, the pref
ty daughter of resident of Dover,
Del The marriage was not happy
Young Beattie did not abandon his
fast life after marriage and even the
birth of a child, about six months
ago, did not improve the relations
between the young married people.
A few months ago Beattie met the
Binford girl by accident at a base
ball game at Norfolk and she was
easily induced to return to Richmond
where Beattie promised to provide a
house for her.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12
Prisoner Led Gay Life.

The history of the crime with
which Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., has
been charged by the coroner's jury,
contains many features of unusual in
terest. The accused, who is now 26
years old, is, the son of Henry Clay
Beattie. ST., well-to-do business
man of this city.
Young Beattie receiyedra fair edu-
cation and, at Ia early age, began
to indulge in a fast and reckless life.
He had numerous affairs with girls,
uuences 'a-...-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12
Intimate With School Girl.

About four years ago he became
intimate with Beulah Binford, a
handsome but morally corrupt girl
who, at that time, was not quite ID.
The intimacy continued and two
years ago a child was born to the
girl. The young mother named the
child Henry Clay BinfOrd, but soon
abandoned it to the care of some rel
atives.
Later the child was adopted by
Mrs Mary Trout of Richmond, but
it proved sickly and died in July OF
last year To hush up matters young
Beattie induced Beulah BinfOrd to
Raleigh, N. c., where she promised
to remain, so as not to interfere with
Beatties marriage plans.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-12

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-08

had been located at various points in
Washington were assembled in the new
building of the government printing Of
flee Mr.. Frank continued to occupy the
assistant foremanship of the finishing di-
vision, and it was due to his ingenuity
that the many excellent features of this
division were created. Mr.. Frank con-
tinued to retain this position for more
than nine years. and until he was ap-
pointed to be foreman of the bindery.
In 1907, during c. A. Stillings ad-
ministration of the Office. an invitation
was extended to the bookbinders to COM
pete for the position of foreman. and
forty two applicants entered the contest
Mr.. Frank was selected being appointed
April Is, 1907. which position he held
continuously. and until the present
time. a period of nearly five years.
The bindery division under Mr. Frank s
management was reinstalled in such q
manner as to insure the handling OF
the work with the least amount of UNI
necessary expense; many improvements
have been effected and a complete
equipment of labor-saving machinery
has been installed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-08
BINDING FOREMAN LEAVES
Government PRINTERY
Peter Frank Resigns to Accept More
Lucrative Position in
New York.

Peter Frank, foreman of binding in the
government printing Office, rendered his
resignation to Public Printer Donpelly
today. Mr. Frank has severed his connec-
ton with the government to accept a
more lucrative position in New York city.
where his past experience will enable
him to develop in a much broader field.
Mr.. Frank entered the government
service in 1898 as a bookbinder, and was
assigned by the late Public Printer Frank
w. Palmer to the finishing division of the
bindery; in less than two years thereafter
Mr.. Frank was promoted to assistant
foreman over this division, which was at
that time located in the old Union build
ing. When the different divisions which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-08
dean of the Columbia Law School, New
York.
Directors at Meeting.

Among the members of the directors
who attended the meetings held at the
New Willard today are Senator T. E.
Burton, president; Representative Rich
ard Bartholdt, Representative s. w. Nc
Call jackson H. Ralston, Adds b.
Browne, George E. Roberts. director of
the mint; George w. White. DIR. A. c.
True Of the Department of Agriculture.
Judge r. F. Raymond. Massachusetts;
George Foster Peabody, New York: Prof.
S. r. Dutton, Columbia University, New
York; Eugene lowering. president of the
National Bank of Commerce, Baltimore;
Dean W. P. Rogers, Cincinnati Law
school: LIE Roy Goddard. Chicago: Frank
S Williams. Buffalo; Prof w. /. Hull.
Swarthmore: Thomas Raeburn White,
Philadelphia; Stanley r. Yarnold. Ger
mantown, Pa: Rev. Samuel c. Bushnell,
Massachusetts; Arthur Deerin Call, Hart
ford. Conn; James H. Van Sickle, su-
perintendent of schools. Springfield, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-08
PEACE TO Be TOPIC
President Taft Will BE Speaker
at Tonight's Meeting.

Changes in the constitution of the
American Peace Society, which will give
the various branches organized under it
more direct representation In the board
of directors selected annually. were
authorized this morning at special
meeting of the society held at the New
Willard Hotel.
Instead of electing twenty-five directors
at large, only twelve will be chosen in
this manner hereafter, while the various
branches having a membership of 500 or
more will be entitled to one director each.
The change. 1t Is said, will operate to
reduce the number of directors.
Several other amendments to the con-
stitution were decided upon. Follow ing
the special meeting a luncheon was
green banquet room of the hotel At
O'Clock this afternoon the board of d.
| rectors went into executive session.
Mass Meeting Tonight.
Today's special meetings Of the society
are preliminary to a public mass meet
ing to be held tonight in the Pan
American Union building. when Presi-
dent Taft and others will discuss the
arbitration treaties with Great Britain
and France Members of the diplomatic
corps are expected to attend, as well as
other prominent men and women IN
terested in world peace. =,
In addition to the President there will
be addresses from Senator Williams OF
Mississippi, Representative Bartholdt OF
Missouri, Representative David j. Foster
of Vermont, formerly chairman OF the
House committee on foreign affairs: ..
Shimada, a member of the japanese par
lament, and DR.. George w. Kirchwey,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-08
Gov. Foss Largest Contributor.

BOSTON. December S.-The statement
of the democratic state committee. filed
with the secretary Of state one minute
before the expiration of the legal time
limit, shows receipts and expenditures Of
$4,000, with bills for $1,000 still out
standing. The largest single contributor
was Gov Foss, who gave 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-08
CA 7 A R R H
Can Now He Cured-and Mt Once by
Your Own Druggist.

When he sells you a bottle of DIR. Cunningham
ANTI-CATARRH TOXINE prescription, he will
guarantee a cure or your money back cheerfully.
For instant relief get Catarrh Ease and use 1t
while the Anti Catarrh Toxine 10 effecting last
ing cure. Ask the Anleck drug store about this
guaranteed combined treatment-they are III e.
thusiastic about the wonderful results.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
UNSANITARY COURTHOUSE
Justice Ford Feels That Death
Was Due to Bad Conditions.

Commenting from The bench yesterday 81
the death OF Justice whitney. Justice John
Ford. OF the Supreme Court declared that
he felt that the death OF the jurist. as we'll
As the recent deaths OF other justices %
tho Supreme Court. was attributable 10 the
unsauitary condition ~ the courthouse lie
declared the present conditions we're dis
graceful. Justice Ford advised the law
yers whom he addressed 10 agitate Tor
nev court building. Saii Justice Ford.
THE private accommodations for justices
are dsgracefu and wofulv Inadequate
Justice Whitney had for room I'm which
10 write his opinions and do the private
work of HIS court a place without door
and without privacy. a room which was
smaller than my fathers horse had for a
stall
What ve need j. now. up-to-dats
courthouse-ard that without delay. Not
necessarily an ornamental and monumental
structure such as ambitious architects
might desire, but practical building, on
business lines. with ample elevators. A
skyscrsper, n recsssary, but something
commodious and fitted for the housing ~
the many branches Of the Supreme Court
that will be a credit 10 the city
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
eMIR OF B0KHARA DEAD
Head of Vassal State of Russia
Succeeded TO Throne in 1885.

New Bokhara, Bokhsra. Jan. 5.-Sayif
Abdul Ahad. the Emir NJ Bokhara a Rus
sian vsssal state in Central Asia. died
to-day. He was born in 1889 and sue
ceeded his father in 1855. The heir Is
BIS son. Sayid .Iir Aim Khan. Who is thr-
ty-one years Of age.
Sayid Abdul Ahad was the son OF tho
Emir Muzafter Eddin. who died IN 1885.
Abdul Ahad succeeded at once. but never
enjoyed even the waning power Of his
father, for. with the death OF Muzaffer.
Bokhara became practically vassal TO Rus
sia. He was permitted. however, to work
out some measure OF reform
The army. which had become ineffective
and undiscplined. was placed under Rus
sian drillmasters and converted into a
well trained body with modern equip
rents. In 1850 he abolished slavery. He
visited St. Petersburg in 1899 and left
there tho heir 10 the throne TO get a Rus
sian education. In all his actions the
Emir was q mere puppet in the hands Of
the Car
\ week agO the immensely valuable
collection OF rugs belonging to the Emir
was destroyed by fire. This collection was
famous among rug connoisseurs the world
over
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
LONOON'S NEW MYSTERY
On Face of Man Found Murdered
Was Cut the Letter "S."
MAY HAVE KNOWN OUTLAWS
Police Endeavoring to Connect
Crime with Events in Hounds
ditch and Sidney Street,
JBy cable to The Tribune. ]

london. Jan. 5.-Sensational evidence
given ~ the inquest to-day on the body
Of Leon Beron the Russian Jew who
was found murdered on Clapham Com
mon last Sunday. has raised that crime
10 the dignity Of melodramatic de-
tective story.
on each eide Of the victims face. pre-
suuably after death, was cut the letter
IS" symmetrically shaped and about
two inches long The police are unable
10 sav what sinister meaning attaches to
this discovery. but already attempts are
being made 10 form connecting link
between the Clapham murder and the
startling series Of events. seven or eight
miles a~ay. which eliminated on Tues
oav in the thrilling sight Of British SOL
diers in action IN the heart Of the
metropolis
Beron lived near Sidney street, and
ouite possibly was acquainted with
Peter the Painter and his gang OF
desperadoss.
II is suggested that Beron was muir
dered as a spy, but there, for the pres
ent the matter must rest as more than
Usually puzzling mystery The inquest
was adjourned to January 50.