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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-08
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INDIAN il up Fo Or ROBBERY
Alex Jordan Accused Of Stealing $5s
From Pete Brett, Maple Ridge
Homesteader. (
HIT HIM ON HEAD WITH HAMMER

Enraged because Pete Brett, a
Frenchman living in the township Of
Maple Ridge. told him to get of his
land, an Indian, Alex Jordan is ac-
cused of stealing $5S from Brett, at
the same time hitting him three times
with a machine hammer.
The trouble occurred last Wednes-
day evening, after Brett had paid the
defendant for the use of his fathers
team, and became known to the Bel
trami county officials, when Brett
swore out a warrant for the arrest
of Jordan and his father, Patrice.
Both Alex Jordan and his father,
were brought to Bemidji yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff John Morrison of Red
Lake, and when arraigned yesterday
afternoon to answer. to the crime,
the case was found to be not strong
enough to hold the father, and the
case against him was dismissed, and
a warrant was sworn out for his
son.
Testimony this afternoon by the
plaintiff tended to show that the de-
fendant hit Brett once on the fore
head, once on the top of the head and
once after he had fallen to his knees.
Brett further swore that he then took
the money which he had with him.
E After taking the money the defend
ant left the house, returning few
moments later, where he found Brett
waiting for him with knife in his
hand.
thinking that he wanted to kill
me, I thought 4 would kill him if I
could" said Brett on the stand this
afternoon.
At this time the father of the de-
fendant stopped the fray.
The testimony in the hearing,
which is being held before Court
Commissioner Simons, had not been
completed late this afternoon.
The state is being represented by
County Attorney Torrance, and At
torney Thayer Bailey is the defend
ing attorney.
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$4,000 Men in Trouble.


Twelve thousand harvesters, who
have arrived from the south and
east during the past three days,
are looking for work while they
curse the company which has
brought them here. Pamphlets
were wildly circulated to the eff
feet that 100000 men were need
ed at once to work on the west
ern wheat fields and IL, 900 have
already arrived, and many others
are on the way. However, wet
weather has delayed the crops to
such an extent that there will
ebe no work for these men for. at
least another week and perhaps
longer. A number of them are
without funds and cannot find
work of any description and con-
sequently are in bad way.
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zI0NIS7S MEET TODAY
Hold Worlds Convention at Basic,
Switzerland. Delegates From
All Over World. -
WILL SOLVE JEWISH PROBLEM

Basic, Switzerland, Aug. S.-The
Worlds Convention of Zionists is to
begin it's sessions here tomorrow
About 400 delegates have arrived and
several hundred more are expected.
Both the United States and Canada
will be we'll represented:
This is the fourteenth annual con-
gress to be held by the International
Federation of Zionists. The gather
ings have always attracted lealing
men of the Hebrew faith, and it's
somewhat sentimental and romantic
propaganda-the restoration of Jer-
usalem to the sons of Abraham-but
really, at bottom, stern business
and philanthropic proposition, has
created worldwide speculation as to
the ultimate fate of the scheme.
"Zionism," as the movement is
called, by which, it's promoters de-
clare, the Jewish problem is to be
solved-that is, the future of the OPP
pressed Jew of Russia and elsewhere
is to be provided for-has met with
opposition from prominent men of
the Jewish clergy and laity.
The present congress promises to
be enlivened by the criticism of some
of those who have been active work.
ers for the cause, but who now are
said to be dissatisfied with the way
the movement has been directed by
the older leaders. Some of the dele
gates do not hesitate to declare that
unless radical changes are made the
whole movement is likely to prove
nothing more than dream, as it's
opponents have always predicted.
1t is pointed out by those who be-
lieve that a thorough reorganization
is needed that although the Zionists
through their international and ma
tional organizations have been labor
ing assiduously for many years to re-
habilitate the Hebrews again into a
nation, and there have been numer-
GUS congresses to this end, until now
nothing really definite has been ac-
complished.
On the other hand, the leaders w!.n
have directed the affairs of the or
ganiZatiOn since the death of Theo-
dore Herzl, the founder Of the move
ment, declare that much has been
accomplished within the past few
years and they hint that, in view of
the reports to be made to the present
congress, the dissatisfied element will
rally to the standard, creating soli-
darity so powerful in numbers and
wealth that success will be assured.
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TRY WRECK GREAT NORTHERN
Attempt Made By Vandals to Ditch
Morning Passenger.

Fargo, N. D., Aug. S.-A dastardly
attempt to wreck fast passenger
trains on both the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific railroads just
east of Moorhead was made yester-
day. In one instance the work was
successful-in a measure-although
no serious damage was done. ~---.
The Northern Pacific trains seem
to have escaped by a miracle.
Great Northern passenger train
No. 9 was derailed at the crossing
one mile east of Moorhead just as it
was turning the curve near the tow
er this morning. The engine and
mail car next to it left the rails and
both turned over on the south side of
the track. There were no injuries to
passengers. =. 49,. r.
Fortunately one line of rails was
clear so that the uninjured cars of
the wrecked train could be moved and
another train could be made up, en-
failing a delay not to exceed five
hours. The train was not running
fast, it was slowing down for the
tower and city stop and only moved
two car lengths after the engine and
mail car left the track.
Inspection of the track by the sec
ton foreman disclosed the fact that
all the spikes had been taken out for
one car length and two angle bars re-
moved A crowbar and an "S'' wrench
were found short distance from the
scene of the wreck.
After Northern Pacific train No. z,
due in Moorhead at 1920 a. M, had
passed the crossing the tracks about
200 feet east of the junction tower
were inspected and an alarming state
of affairs was disclosed there. For
one rail length all of the spikes and a
bolt out of each fish plate on one side
of the rail and all of the plate bolts
on the other side of the rail had been
removed. The track where this was
done is straight and the railroad peo-
pie say that this accounts for the fact
that fast train No. 3 and two other
later trains passed over in safety.
The point :on the Great Northern
where the latter's train was derailed
was alta curve.
The f1erailed train was in charge of
Conductor Lund and Engineer Bres-
lin. Miss Askegaard, sister of As
Esistant Cashier Askegaard of the
First National bank, was passenger
on the wrecked train coming to town
from Comstock. She says she felt q
big jolt when the engine turned over
and the passengers who happened to
be in the aisle OF the coach picking
up the. wraps ready to leave the train
were considerably tossed about.
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FIVE "sooNERs' ARRESTED
List Includes Middle River Doctor
Editor and Butter Maker.

Game Warden Munich was at Thief
River Falls a few days ago, where he
arrested Arthur Williams and Mike
Johnson, two men who were charged
with attempting to hunt chickens be-
fore the season opens, which is Sep
TENDER l.. .-~~ =
A new game warden at Middle Riv-
er also broke into the lime light
by arresting section boss, a
butter maker, a newspaper man and
doctor of that burg for hunting out
of season, and they were fined $3.50
each and some of them lost their
guns. Their names could not be Sc
cured, but as there are but few in
each line of business their identity
will be generally known in the vicin-
ity where the offense took place. The
neWspaperman, however, was not Ed
idtor r. D. v. Carr of the Middle
River Pioneer.
At the time the Middle River dep
uty was named on the 90. T." there
were IL others named, scattered
throughout this territory, and if any
Illegal shooting: is attempted there
will be more grief. The Middle River
hunters did not know of the appoint
ment of the butcher in that place as
deputy until they were arrested, and
the same lis true Of the other locali-
ties.
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Hearing on Drinking Cups,

Trenton, N. j., Aug. The State
Board of Public Utilities Commits
sioners at a special meeting today lis!
tened to the suggestions of represen-
tatiYes of the railroads for solu-
ton of the drinking cup problem,
arising from the new state law pro-
hibiting the use Of common drinking
cups on trains or in other public
places in New Jersey.
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Meeting Of l. o. o. +.

New Glasgow, N. S., Aug. s..
Scores of delegates and visitors from
points throughout the Maritime Pro-
vinces are here to attend the annual
sessions of the I. o. O. F. Grand
Lodge, Grand Encampment and Re-
bekah Assembly. The deliberations
of the several bodies began today and
will continue over tomorrow and
Thursday.
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West Virginia Business Men.

Fairmont, w. Va, Aug. 8.-Lead-
ing merchants of cities and towns
throughout the State were on hand
today at the opening of the annual
convention of the Retail Business
Mems Association of West Virginia.
Insurance, advertising, freight rates,
the parcels post and other qeustions
of general interest and Importance
to the retail trade are scheduled for
consideration during the two days
session.
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Statistics complied by Deputy
State Labor Commissioner Edwin ".
Brake show that 1896 miners are
employed in Colorado OF these
:14,768 are working in coal mines.
and the remainder in the various
metal mines and mills.
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Child Alleged by County Attorney
Denu of Rapid City to Have Been
.= Treated 1nhumanly.
MINNESOTA AIDED IN THE HUNT
Commissioner Of Labor Hot on Trail
Of Accused Couple When They
Leave the State.

rest LueF6 OIL Cne IOSCers parents OIL u
five year old child who is said to have
been abused by a carnival company,
of which it was a chief attraction as
the inhabitant of a cage of hyenas.
The story is one of unusual circum-
stances and is of particular interest
here because of the fact that the per-
son making the arrest was Alfred E.
Denu, county attorney at Rapid City.
and a brother to E. H. Denu of this
city.
The Rapid City dispatch says:
"Kept in cage with pair of
South American hyenas, which were
being shown with a carnival, and bit
ten and scratched until he moaned
when any one touched him, is the ex-
perience OF 5-year-old boy named
Jenree, according to the charges of
States Attorney Denu, who caused
the arrest of the child's foster par
enta at the instigation Of his real
mother, who, is here from Omaha.
"The petition of the states attor-
ney sets forth story of treatment
almost incredibly inhuman, in which
the child was the alleged victim of
James J. Johnston and his wife, who
have been sought through three
states for months past by the dis
tracted mother, who had learned of
the. plight of her child.
Have Child Two Years.
"When the Jenree child was 10
months old his father placed him in
St. James orphanage in Omaha. La
ter the Johnstons applied for the
child and were given it on probation,
although the record fails to show that
it was ever adopted. They have had
it two years, and during this time,
according to the state attorney, they
have been travelling with carnival
companies, exhibiting the "grave rob-
hers." $500.
''Some months ago the real mother
of the boy, hearing through friends
in Minnesota of the alleged cruelties
practiced upon the child, started an
investigation to trace them. The
Johnstons are alleged to have jeal-
ously guarded the boy, never letting
him out of their sight, and when the
hunt became to keen quit the COM
pany, and, with the boy, returned to
Farmingdale, just east of here, where
they were arrested. -
Letters From Minnesota.
"The mother of the child is now
Mrs. Henry N. Weakley of Omaha.
She came here when she learned the
couple were at Farmingdale, and
brought with her letters from friends
in Spring Valley, Mimi, Stewartville
and Dodge Center and other points
where the Johnstons had been with
the carnival.
"The Minnesota state labor COM
mission started to investigate charg-
es made against the carnival man.
agement in Minnesota regarding the
Jenree child's treatment, but the
Johnstons left the state before the
| official deputized to look into the case
was able to reach the carnival.
May Be No Criminal Action.
States Attorney Denu has agreed
to- have Judge MCGEE, in the circuit
court, hear the Johnston case on
Wednesday, when the control of the
child will be decided. 1t seems prob
able that there will be no criminal
! nrOSonntiOn IN 1850 tho roo+h,~ {,
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w. 2. Robinson, Instructor Of SCI
sence in the Bemidji high school, re-
turned this morning from Fargo, N.
D., where he has spent the past few
days as the guest Of relatives.
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riders of bicycles in the city, and felt
that it was class legislation.
Thinks Council Generous.

"Well, when do you fellows work
over there at the Crookston mill, :
asked Alderman Smart, cit seems to
me that if you ride the nine hours a
day as is provided for in this ordi-
nance that you will not have any toe
much time for work.
"It seems to me-" said C. D. Lucas,
who is connected with the Crookston
Lumber company" that Mr.. Russell
and the council are very liberal in
the hours named in the ordinance,
and that we had better thank them
for the privilege instead of asking
for more than we have coming" e.
The vote was then taken, which re-
suited in all the aldermen voting in
favor of the ordinance.
There will be two more readings of
the ordinance, and at the next read
ing, the second, all amendments can
be made.
Russell Given Thanks.
Just before adjournment was TAX
en- l.. F. Johnson, president of the
council, said:
"On behalf of the citizens of Be-
midi and the city council, wish to
thank the city attorney for the ear
nest work he has done in regard to
the securing of the $4,000 bond
money from the state, we appreciate
his Efforts 49,. -. ...,.. =: =
Mr.. Russell arose to his feet amid
rounds of applause from the alder
men and others present, he said:
1T gives me much pleasure to have
my work appreciated, but have only
done my duty. l wish to say that the
$4,000 bond money is now in the
hands of the city treasurer"
City Attorney Russell announces
that the case against the four bicycle
riders has been dismissed.
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May Be No Criminal Action.

NAY DC NO VT1MlUd1 AcClOn.
States Attorney Denu has agreed
to- have Judge MCGEE, in the circuit
court, hear the Johnston case on
Wednesday, when the control of the
child will be decided. 1t seems prob
able that there will be no criminal
prosecution in case the mother is
given possession of her child"
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Three in Morning, Same During the
Noon Hours, and in Evening
From S to s O'clock.
STIRRATT REPRESENTS RIDERS
Says it Would Be Impossible to Walk
to Work in the Lumber Mills
From Many Homes

Desires of the Bemidji bicyclists
have been granted.
Ordinance So, amending Ordinance
8 was read for the first time last
night at the council meeting, pass
ing without opposition.
The new ordinance, which is pub
lished in full in this paper, provides
that bicycles may be ridden on all
sidewalks of the city, with the ex-
where the pavement is to be placed,
between the hours of 5 and 8 in the
morning, II and at noon and and
in the evening.
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Stirratt Represents Bicyclists.


F. S. Stirratt was present at the
meeting, as a representative of the
bicycle men, and read the resolutions,
which had been drawn up at the
meeting of the riders of bicycles at
their mass meeting Saturday even
ing.
After completing the reading Of
the resolution Mr.. Stirratt explained
that many of the men working at the
Crookston and Bemidji mills could
hardly do without the use of their
bicycles. Mr.. Stirratt said:
There are men working at the
mills who come as far as from 22nd
street, and let me tell you gentle
men, that when a man walks from
22nd street to either of the mills he
does nearly days work.
City Attorney Russell then read an
amendment to Ordinance which for
bids the riding of bicycles on side
walks of the city, as follows:
Here It Is.
The City Council of the City of
Bemidji does Ordain:
Section l. That Section Nine 60
of General Ordinance No. Is, ap-
proved March 10th, 1906, be and the
same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
No person shall drive, push or
draw any carriage, cart, wagon,
sleigh or other vehicle, nor drive any
horse, mule or other animal on or
over any sidewalk in the said city,
or into any building, lot, enclosure,
over and across any sidewalk unless
on a suitable crossing provided for
that purpose.
The Unlawful Streets Named.
Sec. 2. No person shall ride any
bicycle, tricycle. or animal upon any
of the sidewalks in said city, nor
coast thereon with any sled, bob, to-
boggan or other contrivance; Pro-
vided, however, that bicycles may be
ridden on any of the sidewalks of
said city between the hours of 5
o'clock and eight o'clock A. NJ,
eleven o'clock A. M. and two o'clock
P. NJ, and between O'Clock and
eight o'clock P. NJ, except on the
following described sidewalks: on
Dol%ro,o; md M;nnacoto bo
tween 1st and 5th streets and on I'd,
3rd and 4th streets between Mime
sofa and Bemidji Avenues.
May Be Given 500 Fine.
Sec. 3. Any person violating any
of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be guilty of a misdemeanOr and
shall be punished by a fine not to
exceed 500 and costs of prosecution
or in default in the payment of such
fine and costs by Imprisonment in the
county Jail not exceeding ninety days.
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall be in
force and effect from and after its
passage approval and publication:
License Feature Eliminated.
A clause had been inserted in the
resolutions of the bicycle men ask
ing that license be given every bi.
cycle rider, and that if he did not
live up to the agreement of the reso.
lutions, that his license be taken from
him. Mr.. Russell explained that this
could not be legally done and that
the only way in which to benefit the
riders in any way would be to amend
Ordinance 8.
Mr.. Stirratt, as spokesman for the
bicyclists, did not think that the
hours named were convenient for the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-09

on her way. He became suspie-
ious when his letters to her were
returned by the Chicago post
office. %S
He is Leading the4police in the
search, but is unable to furnish
the slightest clew as to her
whereabouts. $500.
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New York, Nov. o-The deci-
sion of the U. S. circuit court per-
hitting the. American Tobacco
Co, to-reorganize under the lines
laid down by its attorney was.
most satisfactory to big business.
interests, as shown by big rallies
street in stocks of those
trusts which are under govern
mef1t attack. .ias1
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GIRLS DISAPPEARANCE
PUZZLES THE POLICE
Scent Elopernent or White Slav.
ery-Her Fiance Leads Off
GERS in Search

GERS IN oeaIcn 80,
Is Miss Hazel "A. White, of
GAINESVILLE, Wis, who disappeared
from the y. w. C. A. home: on
Michigan avenue, the victim 'of
white slavers% or,
Has she Tilted her finance; Rob
ert ]. Taylor. "a student at the
Kansas Agricultural college, and
eloped with another man? s
Police are working on both
theories in a,searcht for the miss.
ing girl, who left = the Michigan
avenue place several days ago,
saying she intended to move to
1447 E. 56th street.
Unquestionably, there Isl a sec
ond man in the case. His partis
mysterious, but he appeared IN
connection with a letter contain
ing. sos Taylor sent to Miss
White.
yIhe money was received atHtfle
Y. w. C. A. and a note sent to
the address Miss White had given
telling her of it. That afternoon
well-dressed young man called
for the letter. The authorities
refused to give tito him, and he
left. 80
An hour later Miss White APP
peared, and demanded the letter.
That is the last time she was seen.
Inquiries at the 56th1street house
showed she had not been. there
for several days.
Taylor said Miss White had
left her home to join himrin Kan
sas, City. She wrote that she
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Liz llSHtESl ClCW dS TO HGI
whereabouts. ...;..
Police Capture Two After
Thrilling Chase Over Roofs
4 Two men; alleged .ex-cenyicts,
were: arrested insaraid on a fence
at :21--23 E. South-Water street
today after a desperate revolver
battledon2the roof of the building.
They gave their names as George
Smith and Harry Lewis.
The place was attacked by
hreeipolicernen. Smith and Lewis
FbarFicaded themselves, in the
building and opened fire on. the
officers. Doors were broken in,
and the men fed to- the roof. 3pur-.
sued by police. Smith tripped
over a cornice; and was captured.
Lewis attempted to escape
Down a fire escape, but surren-
.dered to a policeman stationed, at
the. bottom of it. The men are
thought to be members of the
gang who have committed sever
al robberies in the neighborhood
recently.
- -O-O-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-06
DON WARM UP
TO THIS STRANGER
If a Polite Man Wants YOU
to Go to Madero's Camp,
Shake Him.

A bunco gasne--a very old one. but
always new to suckers-is being
worked in Ell Paso. The Madero camp
is being used but any place of interest
is good enough for the smooth ones"
just so long as they can induce some
stranger with coin to get acquainted
and then enter their little game.
An innocent and inquiring pilgrim,
standing on some downtown corner, as
that in front of Santa Fe offices, is APP
preached by unassuming stranger, who
also claims to be tourist, and who d.
reefs attention of the real tourist to
some point OF interest-Madero's camp
is fine one. The real tourist takes
the car. stranger lingering, probably
to phone his confederates. The stranger
may take the same car. but attempts no
intimacy, other than, perhaps, to sound
the pilgrim as to his future route from
which his cash supply can be judged.
Arrived at the end of the car line, the
pilgrim meets another affable stranger
going his way who discovers that they
came from the same state, and who con-